Pre-marital agreements · 06
Pre-marital agreements
This topic is preventive. Execution, language and governing-law choices should be clear before signature.
First job Clarify assets, jurisdictions and execution before signing.
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Key considerations
- Which assets and future income need to be addressed?
- Which legal systems might later be asked to give the agreement effect?
- Has the agreement been independently reviewed in each relevant language?
Decision map
Keep the question bounded.
- Scope the assetsPresent property, expected income and later-acquired assets.
- Choose execution with careLanguage, witnesses, notarisation and independent advice.
- Test later-effect questionsWhere the agreement might need to operate.
Curated resources
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Helpful to prepare
Facts that make the next conversation clearer.
These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.
- Asset list and proposed treatment
- Jurisdictions connected to the couple
- Draft language versions
- Independent review status
Local context
Add the city only when it changes implementation.
Local court and administrative implementation can matter after the national legal question is identified.
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