Prenup Template
Thinking about drafting your own prenup? Our template gives you a clear, properly structured starting point - but remember, it only becomes binding once each of you has independent legal advice from your own lawyer.
Searching for a prenup template usually means you want a proper starting point, not a blank page and not a full law-firm engagement either. That's exactly what our template is built for.
What is a prenup template?
A prenup template is a structured draft document setting out how your property, assets and finances would be divided if the relationship later ends. It's the starting point for what the law calls a binding financial agreement - made before marriage or before moving in together, rather than after. Our template is included, along with a step-by-step guide and a completion checklist, in our prenup / BFA DIY Kit.
Why a template on its own isn't enough
A completed template is a draft, not a finished agreement. Under the Family Law Act, a prenup only takes effect once each person has received independent legal advice, from their own separate lawyer, about how it affects their rights and its advantages and disadvantages. Without that step, a signed template can later be set aside - which is why we build it into our fully prepared binding financial agreement service, arranging that advice for each of you as standard.
Already married?
A prenup and a postnuptial agreement are the same legal document, just signed at different times - before the wedding, or after it. If you're already married, see our postnuptial agreement page instead.
A prenup template is a starting draft, not legal advice, and not an enforceable agreement by itself. Under the Family Law Act, a binding financial agreement only takes effect once each person has received independent legal advice, from their own separate lawyer, about the effect of the agreement on their rights and its advantages and disadvantages. This applies no matter how you prepare the draft.