she has read this Agreement and is fully aware of the terms and contents of this Agreement." Buynak referred them to another H & P lawyer to create an estate plan. The other lawyer did so. The estate plan consisted of simple wills and durable powers of attorney.
Wife made changes to the postnuptial agreement, which were incorporated into the final draft and signed March 20, 1991. To protect against medical creditors, husband gifted his boat to wife.
Husband underwent a bone marrow transplant and fully recovered. During the marriage, the parties maintained separate bank accounts and separate businesses. Wife started her own law practice but also helped husband in his fledgling business.
Husband's business flourished beyond his and wife's dreams. The limited record on appeal does not disclose the actualnot represent wife and that she "had ample time (a month) to consult with an attorney, if she chose to do so. Ms. Friedman is a bright woman. She is a trained attorney with three years of experience as a civil litigator at the time this event took place. The courtship, the elopement, the meetings with the attorney, the creation of the postnuptial agreement document, a month to review it-no one held a gun to her head and made her go into the lawyer's office and sign the document on March 20, 1991. She did so freely, voluntarily, intelligently with superior knowledge of the law and the lights that she was relinquishing...."
*416 The trial court stayed the proceedings and certified the matter for interlocutory appeal. (Cal. Rules of