Your partner’s solicitor drafted the prenup. Now you need your own independent legal advice.
Without independent legal advice, a prenuptial agreement can be challenged in court or disregarded entirely. Our fixed-fee Prenup review service protects your interests and satisfies the legal requirement to ensure your prenup carries sufficient legal weight.
Why you shouldn’t skip getting legal advice
Courts can set aside a prenuptial agreement if either party did not receive independent legal advice before signing.
Even an amicable couple needs this review, as it’s not about distrust; it’s about making the agreement legally robust. Without it, the document your partner paid to have drafted may be worthless.
The service offered by Divorce-Online has no hourly billing, just one fixed price payment. The typical high-street cost is between £900 and £3,000.
What’s Included In our Prenuptial Agreement Advice Service?
- Ensure the prenuptial agreement is considered a “qualifying agreement” under English law
- Have the prenuptial agreement assessed by an independent solicitor
- Get guidance on the terms of the prenuptial agreement
- Identify any clauses that may negatively affect you
- Fully comprehend the terms of the agreement
- Secure more favourable conditions, if needed
- Understand the significance of reviewing prenuptial agreements
- Seek comprehensive legal advice tailored to your specific circumstances
- Obtain a legal advice certificate
- *Negotiate necessary modifications to the agreement
- can also be used for post nuptial agreements
* If the advice is not to sign the agreement as drafted, all further work will be carried out under an agreed fee with OLS solicitors.
Common questions, answered honestly
“He just wants to sign it — do we really need to pay for advice?”
Yes, if you want the prenup to carry weight in court. Under English law, a prenup must satisfy several conditions to be treated as a “qualifying agreement.” One is that both parties received independent legal advice. Without it, if challenged in court, they could disregard it entirely, meaning the time, money and effort you spent drafting it counts for nothing.
“Are prenups even legally binding in England?”
Not automatically, but they carry significant weight if all conditions are met. Since the 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Radmacher v Granatino, English courts regularly uphold prenups that meet specific criteria. Independent legal advice is one of the most important. A well-reviewed prenup is far harder to challenge than one signed without it.
“Other solicitors quoted us £900–£3,000. Why is this only £399?”
High-street firms charge by the hour and often bill for meetings, correspondence, and administration on top. Our service is purpose-built for prenup review: fixed scope, fixed fee. You get a fully qualified independent solicitor, a written advice report, and a legal advice certificate, which is everything needed to satisfy the qualifying agreement standard.
“What if our solicitor recommends changes?”
We’ll tell you clearly. If there are clauses that could disadvantage you, for example, around assets, debts, maintenance, or rights under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, we can identify them and negotiate modifications on your behalf. Any work beyond the initial review is agreed in advance, with OLS Solicitors, at a transparent fee.
Prenuptial Agreement Review Service
Protect your interests before you sign. Get independent legal advice from expert family law solicitors and the legal advice certificate you need, at a price that makes sense.