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Prenuptial Agreement Form
(NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, VERMONT OR WYOMING)
Click here for information concerning our copyrighted, online questionnaire process.
General Purpose. A "premarital agreement" or "prenuptial agreement" is "an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and is to be effective upon marriage." Uniform Prenuptial Agreement Act, prefatory notes. Therefore, to use this form, the parties must be contemplating marriage (i.e., this form does not work for couples already married). Most couples enter into these agreements to fix their rights to property owned by each both before and during the marriage. Generally, the allowed subjects of a prenuptial agreement are as follows:
- The rights and obligations of each of the parties in property of either or both, whether acquired before or after the marriage;
- The right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, control, manage, or create a mortgage or encumbrance upon property of the parties;
- The disposition of property upon separation, marital dissolution, or death;
- The modification or elimination of alimony (also known as "spousal support"), but please note that prenuptial agreements may not affect the right of either party to receive child support under state law;
- The rights of either party under a will or trust created by the other party;
- The ownership rights in and disposition of the death benefit from a life insurance policy; and
- The choice of which state's law shall govern construction of the agreement.
- Notary. The states of Louisiana, Minnesota, and New York require prenuptial agreements to be notarized. In other states, executing the agreement before a notary is optional.
- Witnesses. Minnesota requires that prenuptial agreements be witnessed as well as notarized. Florida requires witnesses when the agreement waives the right to make a claim against estate of deceased spouse. In state of Missouri, prenuptial agreements must either be notarized or signed by one of more witnesses (we recommended 2 witnesses).
- Are these agreements legally enforceable? click for more information. For those individuals in California, although California has enacted the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, it's version of the law makes it very difficult for individuals unrepresented by attorneys (at the time the agreement is entered into) to enforce a premarital agreement. It also mandates a seven day waiting period between the time the agreement is first presented to a party and the time it is actually signed. Click here for more information. Our prenuptial form is not designed for use without representation by an independent attorney by both parties to the agreement.
Special Feature of our Online Prenuptial Form:- Allows a prospective married couple to agree which assets they currently possess, including retirement plan benefits and accounts, shall remain their separate property;
- Allows a prospective married couple to agree which assets and income they obtain subsequent to marriage shall remain their separate property;
- Allows a prospective married couple to agree to limit the amount of alimony either party could obtain in case of divorce; and
- Through our online questionnaire, creates a summary financial disclosure statement for both the prospect husband and wife which is a vital element of any prenuptial agreement.
Due to the special formatting contained in the financial statement section of this form, it is necessary that you have either an Adobe PDF reader or Microsoft Word on your computer (Note: MS Works is insufficient). Adobe PDF readers are freely distributed by its maker: Download Free PD reader.
DISCLAIMER
The above is provided for informational purposes only and is NOT to be relied upon as legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is established by use of our online legal forms system. THESE FORMS ARE SOLD ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITH NO WARRANTIES OR GUARANTIES.
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