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No. Prenuptial agreement need not be filed or recorded to be valid and enforceable among parties. If you are already married, you need postnuptial agreement.

The average cost of a prenup ranges from about $1,200 for low-cost, simple agreements to $10,000 for more complicated situations.

The state of North Carolina follows the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (UPAA) to establish requirements for prenuptial agreements. Prenuptial agreements must be in writing and signed by the future spouses before the couple is married. The agreement won't actually take effect until the couple marries.

The average cost of a prenup ranges from about $1,200 for low-cost, simple agreements to $10,000 for more complicated situations.

Just as a future asset can be protected by a prenup if adequately described, future income can also be treated as belonging to one partner but not both.

In the event of divorce, a prenup can protect a spouse from being liable for any debt the other spouse brought into the marriage.A prenup can also protect any income or assets you earn during the marriage, as well as unearned income from a bequest or a trust distribution.

A prenup can protect the rights and obligations of both parties with respect to property. If one party owned a house before marriage, the prenup could include a provision stating that this spouse would be responsible for all costs associated with the maintenance of that property.