The Ideal Timeline for Prenuptial Agreements

Elaborate weddings can bring out shockingly immature behavior in the spouses, their parents, and the wedding party, but if there is anything about weddings that proves to you that you are an adult, it is that it takes months, if not more than a year, to plan them. You must book the venue and decide how many guests will fit before you send the save the dates, and the responses to those will inform your budget for sending invitations. You try on dresses and get them altered. You wrangle bridesmaids and groomsmen. There are photo shoots and food tastings. There are in-laws to placate. Some of this involves signing legally binding contracts. If you call off your engagement after a falling out with your mother-in-law, the photographer will only refund your deposit if said falling out happened before a certain date. If you and your fiancé are mature enough to handle all of this as a couple, then certainly you can approach your prenuptial agreement with the same long-term thinking. Everyone knows that it is a bad idea to sign your prenup in the limo on the way to the wedding, but when should you sign it? For sound advice about prenuptial agreements, contact a Mississauga family lawyer.

Start Talking About Your Prenup as Soon as You Get Engaged

The best time to start talking about a prenup is before you announce your engagement to anyone, even close family members. You and your partner should begin discussing marital finances as soon as you start planning to get married. When you do this, there is plenty of time to work out the details of your prenup. Think of your prenup as just another aspect of wedding planning. No one considers it burdensome to visit multiple wedding venues, caterers, or photographers before you commit to one. You should take the same attitude toward asking a family lawyer to review multiple drafts of a prenuptial agreement. Unlike your choice of wedding venue or wedding dinner options, the terms of your prenup will affect you throughout your marriage.

Sign the Prenup at Least 30 Days Before the Wedding

It is a good sign if you and your fiancée go through multiple drafts before arriving at a prenup that you both want to sign. It means that you are both reading the fine print and that you are resolving conflicts about finances before you get married. You should finalize your prenup and sign it at least 30 days before the wedding. That way, you have the last month leading up to your wedding to deal with guests who want to make the unilateral decision to bring a plus one to your wedding, shopping for wedding favors, long conversations with old generation relatives, impromptu celebrations with friends, practicing your first dance as a couple, and all the other things that make weddings fun.

Contact Zagazeta Garcia LLP About Embracing Your Prenuptial Agreement

A family lawyer can help you draft a prenuptial agreement early so you can get back to the fun parts of wedding planning.  Contact Zagazeta Garcia LLP in Mississauga, Ontario to discuss your case.

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