Postnuptial agreements
After marrying, agree what each owns, how property is held from now on and what happens if the marriage ends.
Agree during marriage how property and finances are handled.
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Key features
Why now
A blank for why you are recording arrangements at this point in the marriage.
Schedules of what each owns and owes
Each spouse signs a schedule at the date of the agreement and confirms it is true and complete.
Separate, shared and future property
What each keeps, what is held together and how property acquired from now on is held.
A business interest and the home
Blanks for any business and how it is treated, and the family home and any credit for contributions.
If the marriage ends, and support
Division, the home, support terms and each spouse's claims against the other's estate, with disclosure and advice confirmed.
About this document
A postnuptial agreement is made by spouses who intend to stay married. It records what each owns and owes at the date, what stays separate, how property is held from now on, and what each intends should the marriage end. It also says why you are making it now, for example a business, an inheritance or a property purchase.
This blank form leaves every figure and choice to you and does not deal with children. How a state treats a postnuptial agreement, and what disclosure, advice and timing it expects, varies, and a court may review support terms. Each spouse should consider their own lawyer.
Is this document right for you?
Useful when
- You did not make a prenuptial agreement and now want one
- A business, inheritance or purchase has changed your finances
- You want to put your arrangements on a clear footing
Commonly used by
- Married couples
- Spouses who own a business
- Couples after an inheritance or property purchase
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Alternatives
These are separate documents, for different jobs.
- Prenuptial agreementsAgree before marriage how property and finances are handled.View document
- Separation agreementsSet the terms when a couple separates.View document
- Cohabitation AgreementSet out how a couple living together shares property and costs.View document
- Family-law consultationTalk through a family-law matter with a lawyer.View document
When to use this
- A spouse is starting a business
- After one spouse receives an inheritance
- After buying a home that one spouse largely funded
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About the postnuptial agreements
States may treat them differently, and some are more cautious about agreements made during a marriage. A lawyer can tell you how yours does.
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