1. Prepare the latest draft
Have the postnuptial agreement and complete financial disclosure ready for review.
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Get Your Postnup Reviewed by an Independent Lawyer
Last reviewed: August 4, 2026
Prenuply gives you an organized postnuptial agreement draft, then helps each spouse request a separate referral to a Canadian family lawyer.
How Lawyer Review Works
Submitting a request does not create a lawyer-client relationship or guarantee availability, pricing, or representation.
2. Request separate referrals
Each spouse uses their own contact information and requests their own lawyer.
3. Confirm the engagement
If a lawyer is available, that lawyer completes a conflict check and confirms scope, fees, and whether they can act.
What a Lawyer Review Adds
Rights and trade-offs
Your lawyer explains the provincial rules that would apply without the agreement and what the draft changes.
Disclosure and wording
The review checks financial schedules, unclear terms, support language, and whether revisions are needed.
Independent process
Separate advice gives each spouse a private opportunity to ask questions without pressure from the other side.
Province Checkpoints
The review and execution process is not identical across Canada.
Ontario
Marriage contracts made during marriage must be written, signed, and witnessed. Separate advice helps document understanding and informed consent.
British Columbia
BC courts can examine disclosure, vulnerability, improper advantage, and whether each spouse understood the agreement.
Alberta
Family property agreements have a formal separate-lawyer acknowledgement process under sections 37 and 38.
Quebec
Changing a matrimonial regime requires a notarial act. An online file does not replace that process.
What to Send for Review
Latest agreement
Send your latest Word or PDF postnuptial agreement draft, not an earlier version.
Financial disclosure
Prepare complete asset, debt, income, business, trust, inheritance, and real estate information.
Timing
Tell the lawyer your marriage date and any review or signing deadline.
Earlier agreements
Include any existing prenup, marriage contract, amendment, or other domestic agreement.
What to Know Before You Book
Do both spouses need separate lawyers?
Each spouse should obtain advice from their own independent lawyer before signing. One lawyer cannot give both spouses independent advice about competing legal interests.
Does Prenuply provide legal advice?
No. Prenuply is a technology company, not a law firm. Prenuply prepares agreement templates and lets each partner submit a separate lawyer-referral request.
Can both spouses request their own lawyer referral?
Yes. Each spouse should submit a separate request using their own contact information and independently decide whether to retain the lawyer who responds. Submitting a request does not guarantee availability or create a lawyer-client relationship.
How much does a postnup lawyer review cost?
Fees vary by province, lawyer, agreement length, financial complexity, disclosure quality, and whether revisions or negotiation are required. Ask the lawyer for scope and pricing before retaining them.
What is different in Quebec?
Quebec marriage contracts must be handled through a notary. An online draft can help organize your intentions, but it does not replace the required notarial process.
Request a postnup lawyer referral.
Each spouse should submit a separate request using their own contact information.
Request a Lawyer Referral