Texas

Texas Prenup Checklist

A practical checklist for getting organized before you meet with a prenup attorney.

Financial documents

Gather recent statements for bank, brokerage, retirement, loan, mortgage, and credit accounts, plus business and trust information where relevant.

Property and debt inventory

List real estate, businesses, investments, valuable personal property, expected inheritances, guarantees, and significant debts or obligations.

Goals for the agreement

Identify what each person wants to protect or clarify: premarital property, future earnings, businesses, support, estate rights, debt, or treatment of future purchases.

Process and timing

Know the wedding date, identify counsel early, allow time for disclosure and negotiation, and confirm the state’s execution requirements before signing.

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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General educational information only. PrenupSpot is not a law firm, and this page is not legal advice. Laws change, and the application of law depends on individual facts. Consult a lawyer licensed in the relevant state.