Does Nevada recognize and enforce pre‑nuptial agreements made before the marriage?
Yes. Nevada has adopted the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act which codifies the requirements and formalities for a valid pre-nup. A pre-nuptial agreement is essentially a contract, and therefore, many of the issues regarding formation or enforcement flow from contract law. As such, a pre-nuptial agreement (or some of its terms) may or may not be upheld as valid depending on a variety of legal considerations which are often very complex. Because of the varying complexities of premarital agreements, the creation of a pre-nuptial agreement without the advice and assistance of knowledgeable legal counsel is risky business.
