Pre-nup & Post-nup Agreements

Pre-marital agreements – sometimes referred to as pre-nuptial agreements or pre-nups – set out what is intended to happen to pre-marital assets in the event of a breakdown of the marriage or civil partnership.

They can be particularly useful if you are bringing significantly more assets into the relationship – such as property or a business. They also help to protect family money you have inherited as well as family Trusts. Pre-nups can also protect you if the person you are marrying has significant debt.

Prenups are increasingly common in second marriages where the parties are keen to protect assets which they have previously built up.

Although these pre-marital contracts are not binding under English Law, there is a trend towards the Courts recognising Pre-marital agreements and attaching weight to them where the terms are seen to be reasonable.