prenuptial contracts
Pre-wedding legal documents
Prenuptial contracts are legal agreements made by a couple before marriage, specifying how assets and debts will be divided if the marriage ends.
They typically address property rights, spousal support, and inheritance.
Often shortened to prenup: Her lawyer advised her to sign a prenup before the wedding.
Once associated mainly with the wealthy, prenuptial contracts have become more common across income levels.
- asset divisionDistributing jointly owned holdings
- sunset clauseAutomatic termination provision in law
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- family lawJurisprudence of households
- trustConfidence in another
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- family lawchild custody, child support, alimony, family court, divorce petitions
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Unwritten deals based on honor
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Trust without requiring proof
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