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Registering a prenuptial agreement

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In a marriage or a registered partnership, both spouses have marital rights to the other spouse’s property. If a marriage or registered partnership ends either because of death or divorce, the property of the spouses is divided. Marital rights to property mean that both spouses have the right to obtain half of their combined property. A prenuptial agreement allows you and your spouse to agree that ...

Do the following

  • Submit the original prenuptial agreement, with physical signatures, and the registration application to the Digital and Population Data Services Agency for registering. Send the documents as paper mail or bring them to the Agency’s service location.
  • The original prenuptial agreement will be returned to you with the registration certificate.
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Digital and Population Data Services Agency

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Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Text edited by: Digital and Population Data Services Agency
Updated: 2/12/2025

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Whole Finland

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Finnish, Swedish, English, Northern Sámi