Prenuptial Agreement

 

 

What is it?

 

Prenuptial agreement is a contract signed by the bride and groom to establish the regime of assets and the patrimonial relations that will be applicable to the marriage.

The prenuptial pact is only necessary if the bride and groom opt for a regime of deeds different from the legal regime, which is the regime of partial communion of deeds or, in some special cases, the regime of mandatory deed of separation. In other words, only those who wish to marry through the regime of deed of separation, universal communion of deeds, final participation in the acquest or a mixed regime of deeds need to make prenuptial pact.

The prenuptial agreement must be made by public deed in the notary public office and, subsequently, it must be taken to the to the civil registry office where the wedding, to the Real Estate registry office of the first domicile of the couple to take effect before third parties and registered in the registration of the couple’s real estate.

The property regime starts to take effect from the date of wedding and can only be changed with judicial authorization.

 

 

 

 

What is needed to make the prenuptial agreement?

 

Before the wedding, the bride and groom must attend the notary public office with their personal documents (original ID and CPF), to make the prenuptial agreement, if they wish to marry by the separation of assets regime, universal communion of assets, final participation in the services of regime of mixed goods.

 

 

 

 

How much does it cost?

 

The price is fixed by law in all registries in this state. To check the values, consult the notary public of your choice.

 

Source: www.cnbsp.org.br