Get Your Prenup Reviewed by an Independent Lawyer

Last reviewed: July 15, 2026

GoodTerms gives you an organized first draft, then helps each partner 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.

1. Prepare the latest draft

Have the agreement and complete financial disclosure ready for review.

2. Request separate referrals

Each partner 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 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 GoodTerms provide legal advice?

No. GoodTerms is a technology company, not a law firm. GoodTerms prepares agreement templates and lets each partner submit a separate lawyer-referral request.

Can both partners request their own lawyer referral?

Yes. Each partner 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 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.

Request a lawyer referral.

Each partner should submit a separate request using their own contact information.

Request a Lawyer Referral