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With First, How Long Does it Take to Get My Prenup?

Wondering about First's prenup timeline? We walk through each step and average time couples spend on the process.

First Editorial Team

Sep 3, 2024

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First Editorial Team

Look at you being diligent about protecting your future assets AND about how to get it done on time!

Without First, a traditional prenup process can take 3-6 months on average. With First, you can get your prenup draft in a day, and the whole process from start to finish, including any mandatory state waiting periods (like California's 7-day waiting period) is typically 3-6 weeks, not 3-6 months. You can also get started right away. No need to wait for a consultation or to schedule a lengthy intake call.

PS - You don’t need to wait for a consultation call but you can absolutely set one up by clicking here: Schedule a call.

To get a First prenup it takes 4-easy steps:

Share the Basics
Get Aligned
Review with Lawyers (if you purchase a package with Lawyer Review)
Sign & ID Verify

So exactly how long does each of these steps take? Like most aspects of creating a prenup: it depends! ‍

Step 1: Share the Basics

In this step, you and your partner tell us all about your finances and how you want to treat them. If you’re motivated, you can get this done in one sitting. But we see most couples take a few days to complete it. ‍

Step 2: Get Aligned

Here, our platform will highlight any areas where you and your partner may disagree and will help you get on the same page. The timing on this one? Same as step 1! You can do it all in one sitting if you’re motivated, but most couples take a few days.

Step 3: Review with lawyers

You and your partner choose your lawyers, ask them questions, or request edits. Your lawyers review your agreement while flagging any areas to bring to your attention. This process is highly individual. Couples with little to no edits can get this step done in days, others opt to take a week or two. If you don't purchase a Lawyer Review pacakge, then you skip this step entirely. ‍

Step 4: Sign Your Prenup

Once you and your partner are happy with your agreement (and any mandatory state waiting periods are over) you will e-sign and notarize your prenup through the First platform. Online notarization is now included for FREE in any prenups purchased after 3/18/25.

To sum it all up: the time it takes to get your prenup done is highly dependent on you and your partner and how fast you want to move through each step. In general, we recommend couples start their prenup as soon as possible and to leave around 3-6 weeks to complete it.

Still have questions? Concerned about timing?

Schedule a call with our concierge team so you can be confident about your decision to partner with First.

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