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Can I amend or update my prenup after it's been signed and notarized?

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Written by Jackie
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You may be able to amend your prenup after its signed and notarized if you haven't been married yet. Prenups become effective upon marriage. If you haven't been married, there still is time to re-do your agreement and have it re-signed and notarized (as long as both parties agree).

However, if you are already married, amendment of a prenup becomes much more complicated. Each state has its own rules on contract amendments. Many (if not all) states will require that the same "procedural requirements" (notary, signature, witnesses, etc.) that were done for the original agreement also be done for the amendment agreement. Some states consider prenup amendments postnuptial agreements which must comply with different standards altogether and may also be subject to stricter scrutiny.


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