Texas

High-Net-Worth Prenups in Texas

Planning considerations for premarital agreements involving substantial or complex wealth.

Complexity is often more important than net worth

A single closely held company, trust interest, or compensation package can create more drafting complexity than a larger but simple portfolio.

Define growth and appreciation carefully

The agreement may need to address appreciation, retained earnings, distributions, reinvestment, active efforts, debt reduction, and contributions of marital funds or labor.

Coordinate with estate and tax planning

Trusts, inheritance expectations, elective-share rights, beneficiary designations, and tax planning can intersect with prenup terms.

Use precise disclosure and definitions

High-value agreements benefit from clear schedules, defined terms, valuation concepts, and treatment of future assets and transactions.

Legal starting point: Texas Family Code Chapter 4. Texas has adopted the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act. A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. Texas enforcement rules focus on voluntary execution and, in specified circumstances, unconscionability together with disclosure, waiver, and knowledge.

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