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Frequently Asked Questions

Below are some answers to some of the questions you may have about Wenup and couples agreements in general.

A standard Wenup prenup costs £690 per person, or £1,380 in total for the couple. The £780 Wenup platform fee covers case management, automated drafting and unlimited changes with your specialist. Once you are ready for independent legal advice, you each pay your own lawyer separately. The standard fee is £300 per person for the included legal advice. If additional legal advice or lawyer time is needed, your lawyer will discuss this with you directly.

Most couples complete the questionnaire in an evening and have their independent lawyer calls within days. Start to finish it is typically a matter of a couple of weeks, depending on how quickly you both want to move.

We recommend completing and signing your prenup at least 28 days before your wedding. There is currently no statutory 28-day deadline in England and Wales, but completing the process well before the wedding helps demonstrate that both parties had sufficient time to consider the agreement and entered into it freely. If you are close to your wedding date, we may recommend completing a postnuptial agreement afterwards.

Commonly a home or assets owned before the marriage, a business, family gifts and future inheritance, and pensions, savings and investments. On your free consultation we can talk through your specific situation.

Approached openly, a prenup is a shared, honest conversation about your future, and it protects you both. Because Wenup is collaborative rather than one-sided, it becomes something you do together. We are happy to suggest simple, kind ways to start that conversation.

A prenuptial agreement is entered into in contemplation of marriage. If you do not marry, it generally does not take effect. If your plans change, speak to us about whether a cohabitation agreement or other arrangement may be more appropriate.

Yes. Life changes, and your agreement can be updated to reflect that. If you added couple wills when buying your prenup through Wenup, you enjoy three years of free prenup reviews. Otherwise we can help you arrange a review when your circumstances change.

Both parties should provide sufficient and accurate financial disclosure so that each understands the other’s financial position and can properly appreciate the implications of the agreement. Wenup’s process asks both of you to disclose relevant property, savings, investments, pensions, liabilities, business interests and other relevant financial information as part of the questionnaire.

A standard Wenup postnup costs £690 per person, or £1,380 in total for the couple. The £780 Wenup platform fee covers case management, automated drafting and unlimited changes with your specialist. Once you are ready for independent legal advice, you each pay your own lawyer separately. The standard fee is £300 per person for the included legal advice. If additional legal advice or lawyer time is needed, your lawyer will discuss this with you directly.

Most couples complete the questionnaire in an evening and have their independent lawyer calls within days. Start to finish it is typically a matter of a couple of weeks, depending on how quickly you both want to move.

There is no statutory deadline for signing a postnup. A postnup can be entered into at any point after marriage or civil partnership, although changes in circumstances over time may affect what needs to be considered in the agreement.

Commonly a home or assets owned before or during the marriage, a business, family gifts and future inheritance, and pensions, savings and investments. On your free consultation we can talk through your specific situation.

Approached openly, a postnup is a shared, honest conversation about your future, and it protects you both. Because Wenup is collaborative rather than one-sided, it becomes something you do together. We are happy to suggest simple, kind ways to start that conversation.

A prenuptial agreement is entered into before marriage; a postnuptial agreement is entered into after you are already married. Both set out how you intend your finances to be dealt with if the relationship ends. If your wedding is approaching and there may not be sufficient time to complete the prenup process comfortably before the wedding, we may recommend completing a postnup afterwards.

Yes. A postnuptial agreement can address how debts as well as assets would be dealt with if the marriage ended. This is one of the reasons many couples choose a postnup when their financial position has changed since the wedding.

Yes. If you are already married, or your wedding is approaching and there may not be sufficient time to complete the prenup process comfortably before the wedding, a postnuptial agreement may be the better option. Wenup offers the same collaborative process for postnups as for prenups.

A Wenup cohabitation agreement costs £800 for our single-lawyer service, or £999 where each of you receives advice from your own lawyer. Our fixed fees are designed for straightforward agreements. If additional legal work is required because of the circumstances or complexity of your agreement, this will be discussed with you before additional fees are incurred.

Cohabitation agreements can be legally binding contracts between partners. Their effectiveness will depend on their terms and the circumstances in which they were entered into. Clear drafting, appropriate financial disclosure and legal advice can help strengthen the agreement and demonstrate that both parties understood what they were agreeing to. Preparing the agreement online does not, by itself, make it less effective.

Most couples complete the questionnaire in an evening and have their independent lawyer calls shortly after that. Start to finish it is typically a matter of a few weeks, but it can be faster depending on how quickly you both want to move and how prepared you are.

The earlier the better — ideally before you move in together or make major joint financial commitments. Having an agreement in place before combining finances gives you both the clearest protection.

Commonly a home or assets owned before or during the relationship, a business, family gifts and future inheritance, and savings and investments. On your free consultation we can talk through your specific situation.

Approached openly, it is a shared, honest conversation about your future, and it protects you both. Because Wenup is collaborative rather than one-sided, it becomes something you do together. We are happy to suggest simple, kind ways to start that conversation.

No. Unlike married couples, cohabiting partners do not automatically have rights to each other's property or finances if the relationship ends. A cohabitation agreement sets out your intentions clearly and gives you both important protection.

Yes. A cohabitation agreement can set out each partner's share in a jointly owned home, how mortgage payments are split, and what happens to the property if you separate. This is one of the most common reasons couples choose to put an agreement in place.

Without an agreement, disputes over property, savings and other assets can be costly and stressful. The courts will apply general property law rather than relationship-specific rules. A cohabitation agreement gives you both certainty about what happens if you split up.

A prenup does not carry less weight simply because the process takes place online. What matters is the agreement itself and the circumstances in which it was entered into. Wenup combines online drafting and case management with separate independent legal advice for each party before the agreement is signed.

As many as you need. Unlimited changes with your specialist are included in the platform fee, so you and your partner can refine your draft until you're both happy, before paid lawyer time begins.

Your draft is generated automatically. Your specialist is not your legal adviser, but works with you to make changes to the draft and help you through the process. Once your draft is ready, you and your partner each receive independent legal advice from a separate lawyer on our panel.

You can see each panel lawyer's experience and current capacity before you and your partner each select who advises you.

We show you each lawyer's current capacity upfront so you can choose accordingly. You can select another lawyer if you need someone with more immediate availability.

You and your partner work with the same specialist while you're making changes to your draft together. When it comes to legal advice, you'll each be introduced to a separate, independent lawyer.

The £780 Wenup platform fee covers your case management, automated drafting and unlimited changes with your specialist. Once you're ready for independent legal advice, you and your partner each choose and pay your own lawyer separately. The standard fee is £300 per person for the included legal advice. Some cases require additional legal advice or lawyer time depending on their complexity or your individual circumstances, in which case your lawyer will discuss this with you directly.

If you buy your Will through Wenup, you'll also receive three years of nuptial agreement reviews, helping you keep your agreement under review as your circumstances change.

For a prenup to carry weight, each partner needs their own independent legal advice, which is why a downloaded template on its own usually is not enough. With Wenup that advice is built in: you each get a 1-hour call with your own lawyer, included in the standard price.

A postnup does not carry less weight simply because the process takes place online. What matters is the agreement itself and the circumstances in which it was entered into. Wenup combines online drafting and case management with separate independent legal advice for each party before the agreement is signed.

As many as you need. Unlimited changes with your specialist are included in the platform fee, so you and your partner can refine your draft until you're both happy, before paid lawyer time begins.

Your draft is generated automatically. Your specialist is not your legal adviser, but works with you to make changes to the draft and help you through the process. Once your draft is ready, you and your partner each receive independent legal advice from a separate lawyer on our panel.

You can see each panel lawyer's experience and current capacity before you and your partner each select who advises you.

We show you each lawyer's current capacity upfront so you can choose accordingly. You can select another lawyer if you need someone with more immediate availability.

You and your partner work with the same specialist while you're making changes to your draft together. When it comes to legal advice, you'll each be introduced to a separate, independent lawyer.

The £780 Wenup platform fee covers your case management, automated drafting and unlimited changes with your specialist. Once you're ready for independent legal advice, you and your partner each choose and pay your own lawyer separately. The standard fee is £300 per person for the included legal advice. Some cases require additional legal advice or lawyer time depending on their complexity or your individual circumstances, in which case your lawyer will discuss this with you directly.

If you buy your Will through Wenup, you'll also receive three years of nuptial agreement reviews, helping you keep your agreement under review as your circumstances change.

For a postnup to carry weight, each partner needs their own independent legal advice, which is why a downloaded template on its own usually is not enough. With Wenup that advice is built in: you each get a 1-hour call with your own lawyer, included in the standard price.

Living together does not generally give you the same automatic financial rights as being married or in a civil partnership. Your position can depend on your individual circumstances, including how property is owned and the financial arrangements between you.

A cohabitation agreement can help you both clearly record what you have agreed about your property, finances and responsibilities.

This is general information only and isn't legal advice about your individual circumstances.

There is no set period of time after which living together gives you the same legal rights as being married. Living together for six months, seven years or even ten years does not, by itself, create the same legal status as marriage or civil partnership.

Your individual legal position can depend on your circumstances.

This is general information only and isn't legal advice about your individual circumstances.

“Common law partner” is a term commonly used to describe an unmarried couple who live together, but it does not give you the same legal status as being married or in a civil partnership.

A cohabitation agreement can help you and your partner clearly record the financial arrangements you have agreed while you live together and what you intend to happen if you separate.

This is general information only and isn't legal advice about your individual circumstances.

The law affecting unmarried couples has been the subject of proposals for reform. However, you should not assume that living together currently gives you the same financial rights as being married or in a civil partnership.

Because this is an area in which the law may change, you should take legal advice if you need to understand your current legal position.

This FAQ provides general information only and will be updated periodically. It isn't legal advice.

There is no automatic rule that simply living with someone means either of you becomes entitled to half of the other's property or assets.

The position can depend on your individual circumstances, including how property is owned and your respective financial arrangements and contributions.

A cohabitation agreement can help you both record what you have agreed about your property and finances and what you intend to happen if you separate.

This is general information only and isn't legal advice about your individual circumstances.

There isn't one universal legal test that determines whether a couple is “living together” for every legal purpose. Your circumstances and the particular area of law involved can matter.

If you are living together as a couple, a cohabitation agreement can help you record the financial arrangements you have agreed between you.

If you're unsure about your legal status or rights, you should seek legal advice about your individual circumstances.

A cohabitation agreement is a written agreement setting out the financial arrangements you and your partner have agreed.

Depending on your circumstances, it can cover things such as your home, how household costs are shared, savings and other assets, debts and what you intend to happen financially if you separate.

With Wenup, you'll answer questions about your circumstances and the arrangements you want to make, which we use to prepare your agreement.

With Wenup, the process is designed to be simple. You'll answer questions about you, your partner and the arrangements you want to make. We then use this information to prepare your cohabitation agreement for you to review.

As part of the process, your agreement will also involve a lawyer. Depending on the service you choose, you can either jointly instruct one lawyer or each receive advice from your own independent lawyer.

You can write your own cohabitation agreement. However, simply writing down what you have agreed does not necessarily mean that every provision will have the legal effect you expect.

Wenup provides a structured process for creating a cohabitation agreement based on the arrangements you and your partner want to make, with legal advice provided by solicitors and barristers. 

If you're unsure about the legal effect of an agreement or your individual rights, you should seek legal advice.

There is no general requirement to have a cohabitation agreement simply because you live together.

Couples often choose to make one where they own a property together, one person owns the home, they are contributing different amounts, or they simply want greater clarity about their financial arrangements.

A cohabitation agreement can give you both a clear written record of what you have agreed.

There are different ways of arranging property and finances when you live together, and what's appropriate will depend on your individual circumstances.

A cohabitation agreement can help you both record what you have agreed about existing assets, property, financial contributions and what you intend to happen if you separate. Other legal documents may also be relevant, particularly where property is involved.

If you need advice on how best to protect a particular asset, you should seek legal advice about your individual circumstances.

Living together does not, by itself, give an unmarried partner the same inheritance rights as a spouse or civil partner. What happens when someone dies can depend on factors including how assets are owned and whether there is a valid Will.

A cohabitation agreement and a Will have different purposes, so you may want to consider making a Will alongside your cohabitation agreement.

This is general information only and isn't legal advice about inheritance or your individual circumstances.