How We Review

Our Review Process

Prenupornot reviews are based on extensive research, real customer feedback, and when possible, hands-on testing of prenuptial agreement services, legal platforms, and attorney networks across all 50 states.

What We Evaluate

Our evaluation methodology examines prenup services through five critical lenses that directly impact your experience and financial outcome:

Quality & Performance: Does it deliver on its promises?

We assess whether prenup services actually produce legally enforceable agreements that will hold up in your state's courts. This includes:

• Document completeness: Do templates include all necessary clauses for asset protection, debt allocation, and spousal support waivers?
• State-specific compliance: California requires different disclosures than Texas or New York. We verify that services account for your state's unique requirements, including mandatory waiting periods (7 days in California, 30 days recommended in Florida)
• Enforceability track record: We research whether agreements from these services have been challenged or upheld in court proceedings
• Complexity handling: Can the service address business ownership, intellectual property, inheritance protections, and multi-state property portfolios?

For example, we downgraded one popular online service in our 2025 review after discovering their standard template failed to include proper financial disclosure provisions required in 14 states, potentially rendering agreements voidable.

Value for Money: Is the pricing fair for what you get?

Prenup costs vary dramatically, from $150 for basic online templates to $10,000+ for complex attorney-drafted agreements. We evaluate:

• Price transparency: Are all costs disclosed upfront, or do hidden fees emerge later?
• Cost-to-complexity ratio: A $500 service makes sense for couples with under $100,000 in combined assets and no business interests. It's inadequate for someone protecting a $2M business or $500K inheritance
• Comparative value: How does pricing stack up against similar services in the same complexity tier?
• ROI potential: A $3,000 prenup that protects $1.5M in premarital assets delivers 500:1 value if it prevents a contested divorce

In 2026, we're seeing average costs of $1,200-$2,500 for attorney-reviewed prenups covering moderate complexity situations (combined assets $200K-$1M, one property, standard retirement accounts).

Customer Service: How responsive and helpful is support?

Prenup preparation is stressful and time-sensitive. We evaluate:

• Response times: How quickly do services answer questions? (We test with real inquiries)
• Expertise level: Are you getting answers from paralegals, AI chatbots, or actual family law attorneys?
• Revision accommodations: How many rounds of edits are included? What's the process for addressing concerns?
• Timeline reliability: Can they deliver before your wedding date? Average turnaround is 2-4 weeks for attorney-drafted prenups, 48 hours for template services

We've documented cases where poor customer service led to missed filing deadlines, resulting in couples marrying without executed agreements. This defeats the entire purpose.

Reputation: What do verified customers say?

We aggregate feedback from multiple sources:

• Attorney reviews: What do family law practitioners say about enforceability?
• Customer testimonials: We verify reviewers actually used the service (not fake reviews)
• Complaint patterns: BBB records, state bar complaints, and consumer protection agency filings
• Success metrics: For attorney services, we look at bar standing, years practicing family law, and specialization credentials

Independent Standards

All reviews are independently conducted. We do not accept payment for positive reviews or preferential rankings. When services offer affiliate partnerships, we clearly disclose these relationships, and they do not influence our scoring methodology.

Our team includes researchers with backgrounds in family law, financial planning, and consumer advocacy. We update reviews quarterly to reflect service changes, pricing updates, and new customer feedback.

2026 Review Updates

This year, we've expanded our evaluation criteria to include:

• AI-assisted drafting quality: As more services incorporate AI, we're testing output accuracy
• Virtual notarization options: Now legal in 47 states, we assess digital execution capabilities
• Financial disclosure tools: Better services now include asset documentation checklists and valuation guidance
• Fairness assessments: We flag services that produce one-sided agreements likely to be challenged as unconscionable

Our goal is simple: help you choose a prenup service that matches your complexity level, protects both parties fairly, and delivers an enforceable agreement at a reasonable cost.