Cyrus Pacific Law was founded by Daniel Galdjie, Esq. in 2013. Prior to founding Cyrus Pacific Law, Daniel worked in the in-house counsel group of the Westland Real Estate Group, was a member of the Harrison Institute's Housing and Community Development legal clinic, and clerked for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
Daniel received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he graduated cum laude, and his law degree from Georgetown University. He is a member of the California Bar.
Couples sign prenuptial agreements to define financial expectations before marriage and protect property they worked hard to build. Yet courts do not enforce every prenup. So what makes a prenup invalid in California, and when might a judge later refuse to enforce it? The answer usually comes down to fairness, transparency, and timing. California courts will not enforce a...
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For most couples, the answer to “How long do prenups last?” is straightforward: the agreement usually lasts for the entire marriage. Once a valid prenuptial agreement takes effect at the wedding, it continues to govern financial rights and responsibilities until the marriage ends or the spouses choose to revise the contract. California law treats a prenup as a long-term...
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Before the guest list is final and the flowers arrive, a different kind of planning often begins. Couples sit down to talk about the life they are building, the property they already own, and the financial future they hope to protect. Somewhere in that conversation, a practical question appears: What can you put in a prenup? In California, the...
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