Experienced Wedding and Family Lawyers for Prenups, Wills, Vendor Contracts
Before you say I do, know what happens after.
From prenups to wills to starting a family, we help with the legal side of life.
Call Bridelawyer: 201.330.0061
Before you say I do, know what happens after.
From prenups to wills to starting a family, we help with the legal side of life.
Call Bridelawyer: 201.330.0061

You’re planning the wedding, but there’s a lot happening behind the scenes that can affect your finances, your property, and your future. From prenups to vendor contracts to what happens if plans change, this is where you make sure everything is set up the right way before you say I do.

The wedding is over, but this is when the real decisions begin. How you handle money, ownership, and legal documents now can have long-term consequences. From wills to beneficiary designations to buying a home together, this is about putting the right protections in place as you build your life.

Everyone focuses on the baby, but few people think about the legal and financial side of becoming a parent. From guardianship to insurance to making sure your child is protected no matter what, this is where you handle the things most people don’t realize matter until it’s too late.
Bridelawyer™ is a practice area division of The Rivkind Law Firm, a law firm composed of New York and New Jersey Lawyers. Located in Weehawken, New Jersey, we serve Weehawken, Hoboken, Jersey City, all of New Jersey and the New York City area.

If you haven’t heard yet, Morgan, co-founder of BrideLawyer, is pregnant! So somewhere between morning sickness and client calls, we’ve been quietly up at all hours finishing our newest book, I Want to Have a Baby What Do I Do Now?, so we could share it in real time, right alongside everything she’s experiencing.
Because here’s the truth:
If you haven’t heard yet, Morgan, co-founder of BrideLawyer, is pregnant! So somewhere between morning sickness and client calls, we’ve been quietly up at all hours finishing our newest book, I Want to Have a Baby What Do I Do Now?, so we could share it in real time, right alongside everything she’s experiencing.
Because here’s the truth: everyone tells you what to buy, but no one tells you what you need to know. The legal side of having a baby touches everything, from your job and your rights to your finances, insurance, and planning for what comes next.
This is a real guide, almost 500 pages, and 40 chapters, filled with real law, checklists, resources, and client stories. All written in plain language. If you think you might want a baby or know someone who does, you need this!
We started Bridelawyer, focused on everything leading up to the wedding, including prenups, wills, and the legal side of getting married. But we quickly realized something important. Before you say ‘I do,’ you need to understand what comes after. Because life doesn’t stop at the wedding. There’s marriage, children, and everything that fol
We started Bridelawyer, focused on everything leading up to the wedding, including prenups, wills, and the legal side of getting married. But we quickly realized something important. Before you say ‘I do,’ you need to understand what comes after. Because life doesn’t stop at the wedding. There’s marriage, children, and everything that follows. It is not separate stages. It is one continuous story. That is why we are Bridelawyer — Your Lawyers. For Life.

If you haven’t tuned in yet, we’re back on the Bridechilla podcast—and this time, we’re diving into everything couples don’t realize they need to know.
In “Critical Deadlines in Family & Maternity Law with BrideLawyer – Bridechilla 507,” we cover far more than the title suggests, from prenups and cohabitation to engagement rings, workplac
If you haven’t tuned in yet, we’re back on the Bridechilla podcast—and this time, we’re diving into everything couples don’t realize they need to know.
In “Critical Deadlines in Family & Maternity Law with BrideLawyer – Bridechilla 507,” we cover far more than the title suggests, from prenups and cohabitation to engagement rings, workplace rights, and what really happens when life doesn’t go exactly as planned.
As always, Leah asks the questions everyone is thinking (but no one quite knows how to ask), and we break it all down the way we do best—real, practical, and actually useful.
So learn with us and laugh with us - so you won't be one of the ones who finds out too late how much the law has to do with having a baby! Wherever you podcast and on YouTube.

Real stories. Real law. Real love — told like the fairy-tale version of what really happens.
Join mother–daughter lawyers Shari & Morgan as they turn wedding chaos, legal blind spots, and real client stories into happily-ever-afters (with a little fine print along the way).
Season 1 brought you The Wedding Files - everything you need to legally know about wedding planning and more. We are now well into Season 2 - The Newlywed Files - because the law doesn't stop just because you said "I do!"
The BrideLawyer Podcast blends storytelling, legal education, and humor to explain the legal side of weddings, marriage, money, contracts, and everything couples never realize they should be thinking about.
✨ New episodes drop every Thursday at 6 PM
🎧 Available on Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen to podcasts
From fairy-tale episodes like Snow White and the Seven Watermarks to practical legal guides couples actually need - this is where romance meets reality.
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