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prenuptial agreement (antenuptial agreement)

n. a written contract between two people who are about to marry, setting out the terms of possession of assets, treatment of future earnings, control of the property of each, and potential division if the marriage is later dissolved. These agreements are fairly common if either or both parties have substantial assets, children from a prior marriage, potential inheritances, high incomes, or have been "taken" by a prior spouse. (See: antenuptial agreement)

prenuptial agreement

see ANTENUPTIAL AGREEMENT.

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Some states, whether by public policy or through case law, for example, have established "fair disclosure rules," requiring each spouse to fully and accurately disclose to the other his or her financial situation prior to executing a prenuptial agreement.

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It involved a wealthy couple who entered into a prenuptial agreement just before they married.

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The survey also revealed that 83% of solicitors questioned have seen a rise in the overall number of enquiries about prenuptial agreements in the last three years.

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Prenuptial agreements have been acknowledged in the UK in 2010 after the Supreme Court formally stated that the agreements should take effect only if both parties wanted to enter into it freely and without any force, Riaz said, adding that "there must be full and frank disclosure of assets by both sides and agreements must be signed in good time after a cooling off period.

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After the divorce case of wealthy heiress Katrin Radmacher last October, which saw the Supreme Court back the enforceability of prenuptial agreements, the Law Commission has announced it is carrying out a consultation, with the possibility of making pre-nups legally binding.

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While it may be a smart option, McGeachie thinks that discussions about prenuptial agreements are a fast way to kill a romance.

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From the 164 couples, one third is in Sofia, flowed by the Black Sea capital Varna with 11 families with prenuptial agreements.

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A prenuptial agreement has the advantage of including schedules of the property that each person brings to the relationship and thus there is certainty about that issue.

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Partner at O'Connor Bergin Solicitors David Bergin said: "Those entering a first marriage are unlikely to need a prenuptial agreement.

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Prenuptial agreements are becoming more common, as parties wish to protect their assets before entering into marriage.