Protect your future with a legally sound prenuptial agreement drafted by experienced Ontario family lawyers.
Senior Family Lawyer
Deepa Tailor is the founder and Managing Director of Tailor Law, a trusted Ontario family and divorce law firm. Since 2014, she has helped clients navigate separation, custody, support, and property division with clarity and compassion.
For your prenup to hold up in court, it must meet these requirements:
Must be in writing and signed by both parties with proper witnesses.
Both parties must provide complete and accurate financial information.
Each party must have their own lawyer explain the agreement.
Both parties must sign voluntarily, well in advance of the wedding.
Marriage contracts aren’t just for the wealthy—they’re practical tools for anyone who wants financial clarity.
Protect your company from being divided as marital property. Keep your business separate and establish valuation methods.
Ensure future inheritances remain your separate property and aren’t subject to division if the marriage ends.
Protect children from previous relationships and ensure assets pass to your intended beneficiaries.
If you’re entering marriage with substantial savings, investments, or property, protect what you’ve built.
Doctors, lawyers, and other professionals with valuable practices or licenses need protection for their career assets.
If you earn significantly more than your partner, establish clear expectations about spousal support.
We discuss your goals, assets, concerns, and what you want to protect.
Both parties provide complete financial information—essential for enforceability.
We create a tailored agreement based on your unique circumstances.
Your partner’s lawyer reviews and we negotiate any necessary changes.
Both parties sign with proper legal formalities and ILA certificates.
Ideally 3-6 months before your wedding. This provides adequate time for drafting, review, negotiation, and ensures neither party feels pressured.
Yes, a properly drafted prenup can exclude your business from property division and establish valuation methods if needed.
Yes, but it becomes a postnuptial agreement. Both parties must agree to changes in writing and receive independent legal advice.
You cannot force someone to sign. However, you can choose not to marry without one. Open communication is essential.
Fees typically range from $2,500 to $7,500 depending on complexity, assets involved, and negotiation required.
One lawyer can draft the initial agreement, but your partner must have independent legal advice from a separate lawyer before signing.
No. Marriage contracts cannot include terms about child custody, access, or child support. These matters are determined based on the best interests of the child.
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