How to Create a Prenuptial Agreement Before You Marry
Setting out a prenuptial agreement is straightforward and gives both partners peace of mind before the wedding. Complete the details online in minutes — both partners list their assets, debts and wishes for how things would be divided. We prepare your agreement so you can both review and sign it, ideally after taking independent legal advice.
4 Simple Steps to Your Prenuptial Agreement
Enter Both Partners' Details
Complete our simple online form in just a few minutes. Both partners enter their personal details and finances, choose your package, and check out securely — no appointments needed to get started.
Disclose Your Finances
Each partner sets out their assets, debts and income in full. Open financial disclosure is the foundation of a fair agreement that both of you can rely on.
We Generate Your Agreement
Your prenuptial agreement is generated straight away from the details you've both provided. Review it together and make sure it reflects what you've agreed.
Both Partners Sign
Both partners sign the agreement before the wedding, each ideally having taken independent legal advice. Keep a signed copy safe for both of you.
What Is a Prenuptial Agreement?
A prenuptial agreement (or "prenup") is a written agreement two partners make before they marry, setting out how their assets, debts and finances would be divided if the marriage were to end. It is a way for both partners to plan ahead with honesty and fairness in England and Wales.
Protects Both Partners
A prenup gives both of you clarity and peace of mind before the wedding. It can protect assets owned before the relationship, an inheritance, a business, or children from a previous relationship — while keeping things fair for both partners.
Built on Transparency
A meaningful prenup depends on full and honest financial disclosure from both partners. When each of you sets out your finances openly, the agreement is far more likely to be respected and to stand the test of time.
Cover What Matters to You
You can set out how property, savings, pensions, debts and other assets would be treated. Many couples use a prenup ahead of marriage, when one partner brings significant assets, or simply to start married life with a clear, shared understanding.
Take Independent Legal Advice
A prenup carries the most weight when both partners take their own independent legal advice before signing, with plenty of time before the wedding. UK Prenup is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice — both parties should consider independent legal advice before signing.
Who Should Consider a Prenuptial Agreement?
A prenup isn't only for the wealthy — many couples in England and Wales find it helpful to agree things openly before they marry. Here's how it can help in different situations:
Protecting Pre-Marriage Assets
If one or both partners owns property, savings or investments before the marriage, a prenup can record what each of you brings in and how those assets would be treated. It's a clear, honest starting point that both partners can understand from the outset.
Start your prenupChildren From a Previous Relationship
Couples who have children from earlier relationships often use a prenup to help safeguard what they would like to pass on. Setting this out in advance can give everyone reassurance and reduce the chance of future disagreements.
Start your prenupBusiness Owners
If one partner owns or co-owns a business, a prenup can record how that interest should be treated, helping to keep the business stable. It's a sensible step for protecting something you've worked hard to build before you start married life.
Start your prenupInheritance & Family Wealth
Many couples want to ringfence an inheritance or family money for future generations. A prenup lets both partners agree, openly and fairly, how such assets would be handled — giving everyone peace of mind before the wedding.
Start your prenupSigning Your Prenuptial Agreement
Once your agreement is ready, both partners should review it carefully and, ideally, take independent legal advice before signing. Sign well before the wedding, never under pressure, so the agreement reflects a free and considered decision by both of you. We recommend signing with a clear pen-and-ink signature and keeping signed copies safe.
Review & Disclose Fully
Both partners read the agreement together and confirm that each of you has set out your assets, debts and income honestly and in full. Open disclosure is what makes the agreement fair. Take your time and avoid common mistakes such as leaving things off or rushing the conversation.
Take Independent Legal Advice
Each partner should ideally take their own independent legal advice from a separate adviser, well before the wedding date. This helps confirm that both of you understand and freely agree to the terms. UK Prenup is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice — but advice for each partner is strongly recommended.
Both Partners Sign
When you're both happy, both partners sign the agreement in good time before the wedding. Keep a signed copy each, somewhere safe, alongside any other important financial paperwork. You may wish to revisit the agreement together if your circumstances change.
What Makes a Prenup Stronger?
- Yes: Full financial disclosure from both partners
- Yes: Signed well before the wedding, without pressure
- Yes: Independent legal advice for each partner
- No: Not rushed, one-sided, or signed at the last minute
These steps help show that both partners understood and freely agreed to the terms. UK Prenup is not a law firm — for tailored advice, each partner should consider their own adviser.
How Many Copies Do You Need?
We recommend keeping more than one signed copy of your prenuptial agreement — ideally one for each partner, plus a spare. Storing copies safely means both of you can easily refer back to what was agreed.
Many couples also give a copy to their respective legal advisers for safekeeping. This is especially helpful if you ever need to review your finances together or update the agreement to reflect a change in circumstances later on.
What Should Both Partners Disclose in a Prenup?
A fair prenuptial agreement depends on both partners setting out their full financial picture. Each of you should list what you own and what you owe, so the agreement is built on complete and honest information. Most couples start with property and savings, then work through pensions, debts and income.
Property & Assets
- The family home
- Other property & land
- Vehicles
- Valuables & collections
- Inheritances & gifts
Savings & Investments
- Bank & savings accounts
- ISAs & investments
- Pensions
- Shares & bonds
- Business interests
Debts & Liabilities
- Mortgages
- Loans & credit cards
- Overdrafts
- Car finance
- Student loans
Income & Future Plans
- Salary & earnings
- Rental & other income
- Children from previous relationships
- Expected inheritances
- Plans for joint finances
Need Help Setting Everything Out?
Our prenup dashboard gives both partners step-by-step prompts, ready-made disclosure checklists, and clear guidance covering all the main areas — so nothing important is missed. It's included free with every order.
What to Do After You Have Your Agreement
Not sure where to start? Once your prenup is ready, the key steps are full disclosure from both partners, taking independent legal advice, and signing in good time before the wedding.
When you create your prenup, your personal dashboard walks both partners through a full financial disclosure checklist so nothing important is missed.
Prenup vs Other Ways to Protect Your Finances Before Marriage
In England and Wales, couples have a few options for planning their finances around marriage: a prenuptial agreement, a postnuptial agreement, or simply leaving everything to be decided later. They differ in timing, cost, and how clearly your wishes are recorded. Here's how they compare so you can choose the right option for your situation.
Prenuptial Agreement
A written agreement made before the wedding, setting out how assets and debts would be divided. It encourages full disclosure and a fair, considered conversation between both partners ahead of marriage.
- Yes: Made before the wedding
- Yes: Private — kept between both partners
- Yes: From just £199 to create online
- Yes: Complete the details online in minutes
Postnuptial Agreement
Very similar to a prenup, but made after you are already married. Useful if circumstances change, though many couples prefer to agree things in advance with a prenup.
- Yes: Records your shared wishes in writing
- No: Made only after the marriage
- No: Misses the clear "before the wedding" timing
- No: Still needs full disclosure & advice
- No: Conversations can feel harder once married
No Agreement
Leaving everything to be sorted out later if the marriage ends. There's nothing recorded in advance, so outcomes are uncertain and decisions are made at the most stressful time.
- Yes: Nothing to prepare upfront
- No: No record of what you both intended
- No: Greater uncertainty for both partners
- No: Decisions made at the hardest moment
- No: Potentially higher legal costs later
A prenuptial agreement is a practical way for couples to plan their finances together before marriage. It's affordable, private, and helps both partners enter married life with clarity and peace of mind. UK Prenup is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice — both parties should consider independent legal advice before signing.
Common Questions About Prenuptial Agreements
Quick answers to the questions we hear most. For the full list, visit our FAQ page.
Creating a prenuptial agreement before marriage in England and Wales is straightforward. Both partners complete the details online, set out their assets, debts and income, and we generate your agreement. You then review it together, ideally take independent legal advice, and both partners sign it well before the wedding.
Prenuptial agreements are increasingly given weight by the courts in England and Wales, particularly where both partners entered into the agreement freely, with full financial disclosure and their own independent legal advice. UK Prenup is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice — both parties should consider independent legal advice before signing.
Our prenup service is £199 to create your agreement online, plus a personal prenup dashboard with step-by-step prompts and ready-made disclosure checklists for both partners. There are no hidden fees or subscriptions — £199 is the all-in price for both partners.
Completing the online details takes about 4 minutes per partner, and your agreement is generated straight away. We recommend leaving plenty of time before the wedding so both partners can review it carefully and take independent legal advice — agreements signed well in advance, never at the last minute, carry the most weight.
You can create your prenup with us online, but we strongly recommend that each partner takes their own independent legal advice before signing — this helps confirm that both of you understood and freely agreed to the terms. UK Prenup is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice.
Technically, yes — a couple could write their own agreement from scratch. However, DIY agreements often miss important details, use unclear wording, or skip full financial disclosure, which can undermine the whole agreement. Our professionally structured prenups start from just £199 and prompt both partners to set out their finances clearly. We recommend each partner also takes independent legal advice before signing.
Ready to Create Your Prenup?
Create your prenuptial agreement online today — clear, fair and private, from just £199. Give both partners peace of mind by putting things in writing before the big day.