Rights and trade-offs
Your lawyer explains the provincial rules that would apply without the agreement and what the draft changes.
General information reviewed July 10, 2026
Have a Canadian Family Lawyer Review Your Prenup
Prenuply prepares an organized working draft. Separate lawyers then explain the legal effect, review financial disclosure, and recommend any changes before the agreement is signed.
What a Lawyer Review Adds
Disclosure and wording
The review checks financial schedules, unclear terms, support language, and whether revisions are needed.
Independent process
Separate advice gives each partner 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 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
A Quebec marriage contract must be notarized and signed before a notary. An online file does not replace that process.
What to Send for Review
Latest agreement
Send your latest Word or PDF 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 wedding date and any signing deadline. Do not hide urgency.
Questions and concerns
List clauses you do not understand and any terms you or your partner expect to revise.
What to Know Before You Book
Do both partners need separate lawyers?
Each partner should obtain advice from their own independent lawyer before signing. One lawyer cannot give both partners 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 can help connect customers with Canadian family lawyers for independent review.
How much does a prenup 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.
Primary Guidance
Law Society of Ontario: independent legal advice
Official professional guidance explaining independent legal advice, independent representation, and the duties of lawyers providing ILA.
Independent legal advice for prenups in Canada
Read Prenuply's province-by-province overview and lawyer-review preparation guide.
Prenuply pricing
See what the platform price includes and which professional costs remain separate.
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