Prenups and post-ups are becoming more common because couples hope, when making such agreements, that they will be able to avoid the uncertainty, relentlessness and costs that can arise during a divorce. Post-up agreements such as prenups are contracts between the two parties in a marriage and are intended to determine the financial consequences of a future divorce if your marriage ever breaks down. Such an agreement can minimize conflict if your relationship falls apart. The best advice we can give to people who are considering a marriage or life partnership is to enter into both a pre-marital contract and a post-marital contract, as was the case in the MacLeod case. You should discuss this in detail with your spouse or partner, and then talk to separate lawyers who can advise you on whether your deal is fair, making it more likely to stand up in court. You can then create the final agreement on your behalf. The agreement should take into account the following points: It is important to note that if you change a pre-nup agreement after your marriage, it therefore becomes a conjugal agreement and is in turn more likely to be implemented by the courts. Before proceeding with a pre-nup, you should have a thorough and open discussion with your partner. It is good to find an agreement on how to allocate assets before going any further. When drafting your follow-up contract, the following requirements must be met: a post-nup is not legally binding, but it is increasingly taken into account by the courts in the event of a dispute. At present, post-environmental agreements are not legally binding in the UK. courts are not obliged to follow the instructions contained in post-ups (or prenups); You can see that the property has been added to the marriage pot and how it will be distributed regardless of the terms of a terminated contract.

An agreement you reach today may be right, but in ten years` time, the same agreement may be considered unfair, perhaps due to a change in circumstances, for example.B. . . .