North Carolina Prenuptial Agreement - Requirements & Registration

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2First Party

3Second Party

4Home Address

5Separate Assets

6Second Party Assets

7Shared Assets

8List of Shared Assets

9Dividing Shared Assets

10Separate Debt

11Second Party Debts

12Joint Debt

13Dividing Shared Debt

14Children

15First Party Children from a Past Relationship

16Second Party Children from a Past Relationship

17Spousal Support

18Surviving Spouse Inheritance

19Additional Clauses

20Signing Details

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What to Know About Prenup Agreements in North Carolina

A Prenuptial Agreement is not the most romantic part of getting married in North Carolina, but neither is divorce. North Carolina law does not require a Prenup, but the little bit of time and cost to create a Prenup is nothing (it’s free on our website), compared to the potential costs of not having one if your marriage should end—especially if there is a significant income differential between you and your spouse and/or if you have financial assets that you want to protect in the event of divorce.

North Caroline Divorce Can Be Ugly

The beauty of a Prenup in North Carolina is that it allows you and your partner to agree in advance to what the financial consequences will be should your marriage come to an end. As money is the number one issue married couples (already) fight about, it’s not as if you will magically get better at it when going through a divorce, quite the contrary. A Prenuptial Agreement enables both parties know what to expect, so there are fewer things to fight about and fewer surprises, because fighting and surprises in a divorce, can be very expensive.

But Do I Need a Prenup in North Carolina?

If you find yourself reading this far into the article on North Carolina Prenuptial Agreements, it is likely you have good reason to be doing so. NC Prenup Agreements are not just beneficial to the economically advantaged partner in a marriage, although that is a common misperception. A Prenup is also beneficial for the economically dependent spouse to be able to agree in advance on spousal support/alimony, specifically the amount of alimony in North Carolina and duration of alimony in North Carolina. Prenups in North Carolina are also used to protect a divorcing spouse from a stake in a family-owned business or an inheritance, as well as to protect children from earlier marriages by ensuring their financial interests.

Are There Things an NC Prenup Agreement Cannot Address?

A North Carolina Prenuptial Agreement cannot address issues of child custody and child support. Such issues are for you and your spouse to decide through a Marital Separation Agreement and/or for the trial court to decide. You can include them in your Prenup Agreement, and sometimes people do, but those sections would be unenforceable.

Our website will help you create a free NC Prenup Agreement in minutes. It’s as simple as answering a few questions, and then you can immediately preview a pdf of your legal agreement, and download, e-mail, print and sign.

Simply fill in the form above and select a free trial, to create a preview of your North Carolina Prenuptial Agreement pdf, and we offer free online samples and templates of other legal forms for every state, including Last Will and Testament and Power of Attorney, which you will want to update when there is a change in your marital status.

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First Party

Second Party

Home Address

Where does First Party live?

Where does Second Party live?

Separate Assets

First Party's Assets

List the assets that First Party will own in the event of a break up:

Second Party's Assets

List the assets that Second Party will own in the event of a break up:

Shared Assets

List of Shared Assets

List any assets or real estate co-owned by First Party and Second Party:

Dividing Shared Assets

Separate Debt

First Party's Debts

List the debt that First Party will be responsible for in the event of a break up:

Second Party's Debts

List the debt that Second Party will be responsible for in the event of a break up:

Joint Debt

List of Shared Debt

List the debts shared by First Party and Second Party:

Dividing Shared Debt

Children

Children from the Parties' Relationship

List the dependent children you have together:

First Party's Children from a Past Relationship

List First Party's dependent children from past relationships:

Second Party's Children from a Past Relationship

List Second Party's dependent children from past relationships:

Spousal Support

Surviving Spouse's Inheritance

Describe the additional inheritance rights:

Additional Clauses

Signing Details

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What to Know About Prenup Agreements in North Carolina

North Caroline Divorce Can Be Ugly

But Do I Need a Prenup in North Carolina?

Are There Things an NC Prenup Agreement Cannot Address?