You and your fiancé have been engaged for months or perhaps even over a year. You have spent significant time planning your wedding, booking plane tickets for your honeymoon and everything else. You have invited hundreds of guests, including family members and close friends.
Then, just a night or two before the wedding, your fiancé asks you if you will sign a prenuptial agreement. You are worried that refusing to sign will derail the wedding plans, which could cost you the relationship. It will be very difficult since everything has already been planned and paid for. Does this mean you have to sign the prenup?
It could be invalid
Many people would sign a prenup in your position, but it is important to note that this could actually invalidate the document. You do not have any time to think about it or consider what you are signing. Additionally, you are under a form of duress because of the last-minute nature of the request, so you may feel pressured to sign even if you do not want to.
For this reason, it is often best to put a prenuptial agreement in place months before a wedding. The two of you should be on the same page about what you want, and you should discuss the terms of the prenup together. You should also each have your own legal representatives involved to protect your rights and interests.
The impact on divorce
A situation like this can have a major impact on an eventual divorce. Even if there is a signed prenup, it is not necessarily going to stand if it was executed improperly. Take the time to ensure that the prenup is fair and valid.
