★ Prenup laws, state by state

Prenup Laws By State

Every state has its own rules about what makes a prenuptial agreement valid and enforceable — financial disclosure, notarization, timing, and what you can and can't include. Pick your state below for a clear, plain-English guide reviewed by James Sexton, Esq.

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CaliforniaCommunity property · Notarization recommendedRead the CA guide →TexasCommunity property · Notarization recommendedRead the TX guide →New YorkEquitable distribution · Signing formalities requiredRead the NY guide →FloridaEquitable distribution · Signing formalities requiredRead the FL guide →IllinoisEquitable distribution · Notarization recommendedRead the IL guide →GeorgiaEquitable distribution · Signing formalities requiredRead the GA guide →

All states A–Z

Every state plus Washington, D.C. — search or scroll to find yours. Seven states impose statutory signing formalities — New York, Minnesota, Georgia, Louisiana, South Dakota, Arkansas, and Idaho — and Florida adds a two-witness rule for the estate waivers most prenups include. Your state's guide has the details.

Alaska — read the prenup guideAKAlabama — read the prenup guideALArkansas — read the prenup guideARArizona — read the prenup guideAZCalifornia — read the prenup guideCAColorado — read the prenup guideCOConnecticut — read the prenup guideCTDistrict of Columbia — read the prenup guideDCDelaware — read the prenup guideDEFlorida — read the prenup guideFLGeorgia — read the prenup guideGAHawaii — read the prenup guideHIIowa — read the prenup guideIAIdaho — read the prenup guideIDIllinois — read the prenup guideILIndiana — read the prenup guideINKansas — read the prenup guideKSKentucky — read the prenup guideKYLouisiana — read the prenup guideLAMassachusetts — read the prenup guideMAMaryland — read the prenup guideMDMaine — read the prenup guideMEMichigan — read the prenup guideMIMinnesota — read the prenup guideMNMissouri — read the prenup guideMOMississippi — read the prenup guideMSMontana — read the prenup guideMTNorth Carolina — read the prenup guideNCNorth Dakota — read the prenup guideNDNebraska — read the prenup guideNENew Hampshire — read the prenup guideNHNew Jersey — read the prenup guideNJNew Mexico — read the prenup guideNMNevada — read the prenup guideNVNew York — read the prenup guideNYOhio — read the prenup guideOHOklahoma — read the prenup guideOKOregon — read the prenup guideORPennsylvania — read the prenup guidePARhode Island — read the prenup guideRISouth Carolina — read the prenup guideSCSouth Dakota — read the prenup guideSDTennessee — read the prenup guideTNTexas — read the prenup guideTXUtah — read the prenup guideUTVirginia — read the prenup guideVAVermont — read the prenup guideVTWashington — read the prenup guideWAWisconsin — read the prenup guideWIWest Virginia — read the prenup guideWVWyoming — read the prenup guideWY

Click your state to open its guide — the smallest Northeast states and D.C. are labeled along the right edge. Or just search above.