Pre-nuptial agreements and asset protection before Supreme Court decision in Radmacher v Granatino | Practical Law

Pre-nuptial agreements and asset protection before Supreme Court decision in Radmacher v Granatino | Practical Law

This practice note considers the status of pre-nuptial agreements under English law and the factors that should be taken into account when drafting a pre-nuptial agreement.

Pre-nuptial agreements and asset protection before Supreme Court decision in Radmacher v Granatino

by Tom Farley-Hills, Harbottle & Lewis LLP and Richard Hogwood, Stewarts Law LLP
Law stated as at 16 Jul 2009 • England
This practice note considers the status of pre-nuptial agreements under English law and the factors that should be taken into account when drafting a pre-nuptial agreement.
This note covers the law before the Supreme Court decision in Radmacher v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42 (see Legal update, Supreme Court upholds pre-nuptial agreement in Radmacher case). For the current position, see Practice note, Nuptial agreements: overview.