Premarital Agreement (Simplified Version)

PREMARITAL AGREEMENT

_________________________________ [Name and Address] referred to as the prospective husband, and, _________________________________ [Name and Address] referred to as the prospective wife, agree:

The parties contemplate marriage and desire to establish their respective rights and entitlements regarding each other's property described in Schedules A, B, C, and D attached hereto.

Each party hereby waives the right to share in each other's estate upon death, whether by will, statutory right, statutory share, dower, curtsey, whether such right now exists by case law or by statute.

Each party waives the right to alimony, whether permanent or rehabilitative, separate maintenance, or other forms of spousal support, or division of property due to their status of marriage or former marriage.

Each party is aware that under the law, courts have the authority to ignore this Agreement under certain circumstances if any spouse is impoverished and the other is not.

Each party waives the right to the share in the increase in marital assets regarding separate property during marriage.

Each party waives the right to sharing in any pension, profit sharing, government or military pension plan.

Each party acknowledges an opportunity to consult with independent counsel of their own choice.

Each party acknowledges that he/she has made a full and complete disclosure of his/her respective financial conditions to the other prospective spouse. Each spouse represents to the other that they have adequate separate resources for their own support. This premarital agreement represents the entire agreement of the parties, and there are no
representations other than those stated herein. This agreement may only be modified in a writing executed by both parties.

The parties agree that they will enter into and execute the Ratification of Premarital Agreement ("Ratification Agreement") attached hereto as Exhibit A within sixty (60) days following their marriage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all provisions of this Agreement shall be effective despite any failure of the parties to enter into the Ratification Agreement after marriage.

This agreement shall be enforced under the law of the State of __________________ at the time of the execution of this agreement.

EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT UNDERSTANDS THAT BY SIGNING THIS DOCUMENT, HE OR SHE PERMANENTLY SURRENDERS CLAIMS HE OR SHE WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE HAD UNDER _______________________ [NAME OF STATE] LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS TO INCOME OR PROPERTY DERIVED FROM THE SEPARATE PROPERTY OF HIS OR HER SPOUSE.


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Signature of Prospective Husband                          Date


________________________________             ____________________
Signature of Prospective Wife                                Date


________________________________             ____________________
Witness                                                               Date


________________________________             ____________________
Witness                                                               Date