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Use this consultation to talk through whether you need a prenup drafted or an existing prenup reviewed, what issues should be covered, and what the next steps may involve.
Most clients fit into one of these three service tiers depending on whether they need review only, standard drafting, or drafting for a more complex property picture.
Review Only
$799
For clients who already have a drafted prenuptial agreement and need attorney review before moving forward.
Standard Drafting
$1499
For standard agreement drafting matters, including negotiation with another attorney if one is hired.
Higher-Asset Drafting
$3999
For clients with extensive property holdings, with drafting and negotiation with another attorney if one is hired.
Founding attorney of Simplified Separation
Ben Rand is a California attorney dedicated to helping individuals navigate family law matters with clarity, efficiency, and respect. He earned his undergraduate degree from University of California, Davis before attending University of San Francisco School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude and ranked in the top 5% of his class.
Following law school, he focused his practice on family law, gaining experience in the legal and procedural challenges that accompany divorce and marital agreements. Through that work, he recognized that many individuals seeking straightforward, reliable guidance in uncontested matters were underserved by the legal community. He later expanded his work to include premarital agreements.
He founded Simplified Separation to address this gap. His practice is centered on uncontested divorces and prenuptial agreements, offering a streamlined approach that prioritizes efficiency, transparency, and practical solutions. By focusing exclusively on amicable matters, he provides responsive, detail-oriented service without the delays and complications often associated with traditional litigation.
Many couples want a prenuptial agreement for practical reasons, not because they expect conflict. They may want to protect separate property, define how future earnings or debts should be handled, address business interests, or create more certainty before major life changes.
Even when the goals are clear, the written agreement can still feel intimidating. The right structure, the wording, the issues to include, and the overall organization all matter. A vague or incomplete draft can create confusion later, which defeats the point of having the agreement in the first place.
This practice is designed to help clients move through that process with more clarity and less guesswork, so the final agreement is thoughtful, organized, and easier to rely on.
A focused drafting practice can make this process feel more manageable. The goal is not to create unnecessary conflict. It is to help clients work through sensitive agreement issues in a structured, practical way and end up with a more coherent written document.
The work is centered on clear written agreements rather than broad general family-law litigation. That narrower scope supports a more deliberate drafting process.
Many clients are trying to create clarity, not escalate a dispute. The process is designed around careful discussion, drafting, and revision rather than courtroom strategy.
A defined scope helps clients understand the process and the expected cost upfront instead of wondering how each new question will affect the bill.
The work generally falls into three main categories, which makes it easier to see where prenup support may be most useful.
For couples who want a written agreement in place before marriage and need help turning their goals into organized legal drafting.
For clients who already have a drafted prenup and want help spotting issues, tightening language, and improving the final document before signing.
For clients who already have a draft agreement but want help making the language more complete, more coherent, and better organized.
Most matters begin with an intake review and a focused consultation to understand the relationship stage, the issues the parties want covered, and whether the agreement goals are realistic and clear enough to draft. From there, the process is kept as organized and manageable as possible.
Step 1
We learn whether you need prenup drafting or review, what prompted the agreement, and which major issues need to be addressed.
Step 2
We discuss priorities, timing, and any practical concerns so the drafting work starts from a clearer understanding of what the agreement should accomplish.
Step 3
The relevant financial facts, property issues, and planning goals are organized so the draft reflects the right structure rather than a vague outline.
Step 4
Agreement language is drafted, reviewed, and refined so the final document is more complete, internally consistent, and easier to understand.
Step 5
Once the agreement is in final form, we help clients understand the next practical steps for review, signing, and overall completion.
Clients should understand what this service is, what it is not, and what kind of process they are stepping into before drafting begins.
California statewide client coverage
Zoom-based meetings for convenience and flexibility
Drafting focused on practical clarity rather than unnecessary complexity
Clear consultation structure before substantive drafting begins
Best suited for clients looking for drafting and agreement planning support, not courtroom litigation
This service is designed for clients who want help preparing, revising, or finalizing a written marital agreement. It is not meant for active litigation or pressure-driven last-minute decision-making.
A California premarital agreement can cover a broad range of financial and property issues. The exact mix depends on the couple, but these are some of the topics commonly addressed when the agreement is drafted carefully and specifically.
How existing property is characterized, how future property should be treated, who controls certain assets, and what happens with appreciation, reimbursements, or management rights.
How property will be divided if the marriage ends, along with related planning through wills, trusts, life-insurance provisions, or other arrangements that carry out the agreement.
Separate treatment for a business, professional practice, stock or investment accounts, real estate, family gifts, inheritances, or other higher-value property concerns.
Responsibility for debts, handling of income, spending expectations, spousal-support provisions, and other financial obligations the couple wants stated clearly rather than left open to dispute later.
California law allows wide flexibility, but not everything belongs in a prenup. For example, a premarital agreement may not adversely affect a child's right to support, and spousal-support provisions have special enforceability rules.
Not every premarital agreement requires both parties to have attorneys for every issue. But attorney involvement can matter a great deal if enforceability is ever challenged later.
California law does allow an unrepresented party to waive counsel in a separate writing for general premarital-agreement purposes, so attorney involvement is not automatically required across the board.
A spousal-support provision, including a waiver, is not enforceable against a party who was not represented by independent counsel when the agreement containing that provision was signed.
Even when spousal support is not the main issue, attorneys can help create a stronger record that the agreement was voluntary, that financial disclosure was handled seriously, and that each person understood the terms being signed.
That does not guarantee enforcement, but it can make the agreement easier to defend later because the process is usually cleaner, more deliberate, and better documented.
Yes. The page is designed for clients who want help preparing a new prenuptial agreement or refining an existing prenup into a clearer final document.
In many matters, yes. Most clients can complete the core consultation and drafting work through Zoom meetings and remote follow-up.
Yes. This practice works with clients throughout California and offers the same drafting support regardless of which county you are located in.
Often, yes. Existing drafts can usually be reviewed for organization, completeness, and revision opportunities before finalizing the prenup.
Every agreement is different, but many clients want drafting help around the same core categories of issues.
Clarifying how premarital assets, future earnings, real estate, or appreciation should be characterized and addressed in the agreement.
Addressing ownership, growth, management expectations, and how outside family wealth or closely held interests should be treated.
Defining how existing debts, future liabilities, reimbursements, and payment expectations should be handled between the parties.
Working through customized terms carefully so the agreement reflects the parties' intent in a clearer and more organized way.
If you are considering a prenuptial agreement, start with the intake form and we will help determine the next practical step.
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