Can a Prenup Be Changed Before the Wedding?
Plans change, and so do people’s financial circumstances, sometimes right up until the last few weeks before a wedding. A question we hear regularly at Regent Law is whether a prenuptial agreement can still be changed once a draft has already been discussed, or even signed, before the ceremony takes place. The good news is […]
What Happens If One Partner Doesn’t Want a Prenup?
It is a situation we see often at Regent Law: one partner would like the reassurance of a prenuptial agreement before marriage, while the other feels uneasy, offended, or simply does not see the need for one. This mismatch can create real tension in the run-up to a wedding, but it does not have to. […]
Financial Disclosure in Prenuptial Agreements Explained
Anyone thinking about a prenuptial agreement in England and Wales will eventually come across one phrase again and again: financial disclosure. It sounds like a technicality, but it is one of the most important building blocks of a prenup that a court will actually respect if a marriage later ends in divorce. At Regent Law, […]
What Financial Information Is Needed for a Prenup?
One of the questions we are asked most often at Regent Law is simply: what do we actually need to provide? Full and honest financial disclosure sits at the heart of every prenuptial agreement, and it is one of the key factors the courts look for when deciding how much weight to give an agreement […]
Can You Refuse to Sign a Prenuptial Agreement?
Being asked to sign a prenuptial agreement before marriage can feel uncomfortable, and it is completely natural to wonder whether you actually have to sign one at all. At Regent Law, we regularly speak with clients on both sides of this conversation, the partner proposing an agreement and the partner being asked to sign one. […]
Prenups for High-Net-Worth Couples: Key Considerations
For couples with significant wealth, whether built through a business, inherited across generations, or accumulated through a successful career, marriage brings a particular kind of financial complexity. A standard, off-the-shelf approach to a prenuptial agreement rarely does justice to a portfolio that includes company shares, trusts, property in more than one country, or family wealth […]
Do You Need a Prenup If You Already Have Children?
There is a common assumption that prenuptial agreements exist mainly for the very wealthy, or for couples with no children who want to keep things simple. In our experience at Regent Law, the opposite is often true. Some of the strongest and most common reasons for putting a prenuptial agreement UK families use in place […]
Prenuptial Agreements and Second Marriages: What Couples Should Know
Prenuptial Agreements Prenuptial Agreements and Second Marriages: What Couples Should Know Marrying for a second time is rarely the same experience as the first. Most of us arrive at a second marriage with more than we started with the first time around: a home, a pension, savings, sometimes a business, and very often children from […]
Can a Prenup Protect Your Home After Marriage?
Your home is likely one of the most significant financial assets you own, and the question of what happens to it if a marriage breaks down is one we hear from clients regularly at Regent Law. If you already own a property before you marry, or if you are planning to purchase a home together […]
What Assets Can Be Protected by a UK Prenup?
Introduction Getting married is one of the most significant decisions you will ever make, and it is perfectly sensible to want to protect the financial security you have worked hard to build. A prenuptial agreement in the UK gives you and your partner a clear, structured way to agree in advance how your assets would […]