Prenuptial Agreement: Why Every Entrepreneur Should Sign One Before Saying "I Do"
“Signing a prenuptial agreement is not about distrusting love — it is about protecting what each person built before it.”
You spent years building your business. Your clients, your capital, your company quotas — all the result of risk, work, and dedication.
And perhaps you never considered that, depending on your marital property regime, half of it could be open to dispute in a divorce.
This is not pessimism. It is planning.
📜 What Is a Prenuptial Agreement?
It is a contract executed at the notary before marriage that defines exactly how assets will be treated throughout the union and in case of separation.
Without a prenup → the default regime is partial community of property — which, in many business scenarios, creates unpleasant surprises.
🏢 Who Especially Needs a Prenuptial Agreement?
| Profile | Risk Without a Prenup |
|---|---|
| Entrepreneur with company quotas | Quotas may be divided in divorce |
| Liberal professional with practice | Goodwill may enter the division |
| Investor with diversified portfolio | Returns generated during marriage are exposed |
| Heir with family wealth | Future inheritance may mix with marital assets |
| Person with pre-marital assets | Appreciation of prior assets may be disputed |
📋 What Can a Prenup Define?
✅ Total separation of assets — each party keeps what is theirs, before and after ✅ Final participation in shared assets — divides only what was built together ✅ Protection of specific assets — company, rural property, investment fund ✅ Rules on inheritance — assets received by gift or inheritance during marriage ✅ Provisions for future assets — what happens with quotas acquired after the wedding
⏰ Can It Be Done After the Wedding?
Yes — but it requires a court proceeding, with significantly higher cost and complexity. A prenup done before the wedding is simple, executed at the notary, and fully effective.
The best time is before "I do."
Andrade & Cintra Advocacia crafts customized prenuptial agreements for each client's reality — with full legal security and attention to the details that protect what you have built.
👉 Before "I do," speak with us: andradecintra.com.br
