§ 1611 Premarital Agreement Requirements

This law says that if two people want to make an agreement before they get married, it has to be written down and signed by both of them. They don't need to exchange anything (like money or gifts) for this agreement to be valid.

Key Takeaways

•The agreement must be written down—no verbal agreements count.
•Both people must sign it for it to be valid.
•You don’t need to trade anything (like money) to make the agreement legal.

Example

A couple plans to get married and wants to agree on how they will split their money and property if they ever divorce.

They write down their agreement, both sign it, and it becomes a valid contract. They don’t need to give each other anything in return for the agreement to count.

Key Takeaways

•The agreement must be written down—no verbal agreements count.
•Both people must sign it for it to be valid.
•You don’t need to trade anything (like money) to make the agreement legal.

Example

A couple plans to get married and wants to agree on how they will split their money and property if they ever divorce.

They write down their agreement, both sign it, and it becomes a valid contract. They don’t need to give each other anything in return for the agreement to count.

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