<p class="ai-optimize-6" data-start="98" data-end="393">Once viewed with scepticism, pre-nuptial agreements - or ‘pre-nups’ - are now increasingly common in England and Wales and are recognised as practical tools for couples to plan how assets should be divided if the marriage ends.</p>
<p class="ai-optimize-7" data-start="395" data-end="701">In an article for Professional Paraplanner, Solicitor Meredith Lawton explores the role of pre-nups in light of the 2024 Supreme Court case <em data-start="537" data-end="558">Standish v Standish</em>, which highlighted their importance by demonstrating how a well-drafted pre-nup could have prevented a lengthy and costly legal dispute.</p>