Prenup & Marriage Contract Navigator
Prenup: Switzerland + Switzerland
Case complexity: low. The contract touches a single legal system — Switzerland.
Which contract, and where to sign it
Switzerland: A notarial deed (öffentliche Beurkundung); concluded before or at any point during the marriage.
Choice of applicable law
What you can fix in it
Switzerland: Election among the statutory regimes (separation, community) and adjustment of accrual shares; the statute sets the frame — freeform constructions fail.
What gives the contract its force
Full asset disclosure annexed to the contract — the main anchor against future challenge.
Independent counsel for each side; one adviser for both is the classic line of attack.
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This is a first-pass orientation, not legal advice. The rules are simplified; the contract itself is drafted by a lawyer for your couple.
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