SAMPLE PRE-MARITAL AGREEMENT

[name prospective husband], referred to as the prospective husband, and [name of prospective wife], referred to as the prospective wife,
agree:

The parties contemplate marriage and desire to fix their respective rights and entitlements regarding each other's property.

Each party herewith waives the right to:

Share in each others estate upon death, whether by will, dower, curtesy, statutory share, statutory right, whether such right now exists by statute
or case law.

To sharing in any pension, profit sharing, government or military pension plan.

To the sharing in the increase in marital assets regarding separate property during marriage.

To alimony, whether permanent or rehabilitative, separate maintenance, or other forms of spousal support, or division of property due to their
status of marriage or former marriage.

Each party acknowledges an opportunity to consult with independent counsel of their own choosing.

Each party hereby acknowledges that:

Each spouse represents to the other that they have adequate separate resources for their own support.

they have made a full and complete disclosure of their respective financial conditions to the other prospective spouse.

This pre-marital agreement represents the entire agreement of the parties, and there are no representations others than those stated herein.
This agreement may only be modified in a writing executed by both parties.

EACH PARTY IS AWARE THAT UNDER THE LAW, COURTS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO IGNORE THIS AGREEMENT UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES IF ANY SPOUSE IS IMPOVERISHED AND THE OTHER IS NOT

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING- THIS IS A LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENT.

Dated: ______________________
 
 
 

___________________________________________ [name prospective husband]
 
 
 

__________________________________________ [name of prospective wife]

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