Before the wedding · United States
Prepare for a prenup. Start with a conversation.
A prenup is a prenuptial agreement. You can organize your wishes and questions yourself. A lawyer helps translate them into suitable legal terms; our worksheets do not do that.
Already married? A separate path: Postnup preparation →
Your path: discuss questions → download your notes → prepare asset and debt schedules offline → meet your own lawyer. Nothing here is submitted for signing.
What you can prepare, step by step
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Start without an ultimatum
Explain how you want to protect both people. Choose a calm time, not the eve of the wedding. Either person may ask for a pause.
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Identify where you need advice
List your state of residence, relocation plans, and countries where you own assets. Ask counsel about applicable law rather than choosing it yourself.
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Compare expectations
Work through the questions separately or together. Note preferences, differences, and questions for counsel. Matching answers do not create an agreement.
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Prepare your financial picture offline
List assets, debts, income, and businesses. Share records securely with your lawyers, not by uploading them to this website.
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Get independent advice and a quote
Check licensing and relevant experience. Ask who each lawyer represents and what drafting, review, negotiation, translation, and revisions will cost.
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Review the final text with counsel
Allow time to understand and revise it. Timing, language, formalities, and signing depend on applicable law. Keep agreed copies and ask when to revisit the document.
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Including dated cost examples, not a nationwide average or a quote for your situation. Legal information has not been reviewed for your individual case.
Prenup · the first conversation
How to bring up a prenup without an ultimatum →
Discuss a prenup without pressure: protection for both people, independent advice, and time to decide.
Prenup · cost
What does a prenup cost in the United States? →
Dated examples of online and attorney pricing, potential extras, and questions for a written quote.
Prenup · default rules
What if we marry without a prenup? →
No agreement does not mean no rules: property, debt, and support questions for counsel.
Prenup · care and careers
One earns, one cares for the family: what should we discuss? →
Career breaks, access to money, and financial-security questions for independent counsel.
Prenup · international couples
A prenup when moving countries: questions before the wedding →
Language, residence, overseas assets, and independent advice for international couples.
16 prenup questions before meeting a lawyer
Personal preparation, not a jointly approved agreement or legal assessment. Each person can answer separately and compare notes voluntarily. Skip anything you wish.
Answers are not sent to our server or saved by this questionnaire. They disappear when you leave or reload the page. Download your notes before leaving. Do not enter account numbers, SSNs, full addresses, or financial records.
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Preparation for a lawyer consultation, not legal advice or a prenuptial or postnuptial agreement. Rules depend on the state and country. Work with a family-law attorney to draft and review your agreement; each partner should have independent counsel. This tool does not provide signing or guarantee enforceability.
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Next: prepare your documents offline →Free preparation worksheets
Original worksheets: PDF for reading and printing, Word (.docx) for editing offline. No registration. These are not ready-to-sign contracts or complete legal financial disclosure. Keep completed files private and share them securely with your own lawyer.
Detailed asset schedule for each person
Debts, loans, and guarantees
Home ownership and contributions
Businesses, investments, and retirement
Illustrated prenup outline — not a contract
Financial document checklist
Both partners’ expectations worksheet
Questions for your own attorney
Consultation request email
What a prenup might cover: an illustrated outline
This fictional example shows topics, not legally operative clauses. Not for signing; not attorney-reviewed. Copying it or adding names does not make it a contract.
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To offer a ready-to-sign legal form, we would first need a licensed lawyer’s documented review for the supported jurisdiction, version control, and a clear scope of service. A disclaimer alone does not establish validity or remove legal risk.
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