{"id":376481,"date":"2019-02-08T17:09:44","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T22:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/tennessee-law\/tennessee-prenuptial-agreement-laws.html"},"modified":"2019-03-13T15:27:52","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T20:27:52","slug":"tennessee-prenuptial-agreement-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/tennessee-law\/tennessee-prenuptial-agreement-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Prenuptial Agreement Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tennessee Prenuptial Agreement Laws<\/h1>\n
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When two people are planning on getting married<\/a>, it’s important that they talk about serious matters that will affect them during their marriage. Although less romantic, it can also be important for the couple to discuss what would happen in the event of a death or divorce and outline their wishes in a prenuptial agreement<\/a>. This is particularly true for second marriages or concerns about protecting one’s money, property, or business.<\/p>\r\n

Provisions that Can Be Included in a Prenuptial Agreement<\/h2>\r\n

Each state has laws that apply to prenuptial agreements, with some being more specific than others. For example, in Tennessee, the law specifically addresses the requirements for enforceability of a prenuptial agreement (discussed in table below), but doesn’t have other laws on the books that discuss premarital agreements at length.<\/p>\r\n

Although Tennessee law doesn’t specifically outline the elements that can be included in a prenuptial or antenuptial (post-marital) agreement, there are certain common provisions<\/a>. These provisions include:<\/p>\r\n