prenuptial agreements
Pre-wedding legal terms
Prenuptial agreements are contracts between two people who plan to marry, specifying how assets and debts will be divided if the marriage ends.
They protect wealth accumulated before marriage and may address spousal support.
Often shortened to prenup: Her lawyer advised getting a prenup before the wedding.
Once associated mainly with the wealthy, prenups have become more common across income levels.
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