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Maine is one of several states that has adopted the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (UPAA), a set of requirements governing the enforceability of prenuptial agreements. In Maine, all premarital agreements must be in writing. Both spouses must sign the premarital agreement prior to the date of their marriage.

Be in writing; no oral prenuptial agreements. Be executed voluntarily; a prenup is void if either party was under duress or unfair pressure to sign it. Be executed knowingly; each party must have adequate knowledge of the other party's assets, financial resources and financial obligations.

Who Can Write a Prenuptial Agreement? States set their own rules for prenups. Some states permit couples to write their own agreements, but they must be signed and notarized by a notary. Other states require prenuptial agreements to be drafted by licensed attorneys.

Maine follows the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, written by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law in 1983, and this act encourages the enforcement of prenuptial agreements. ing to this act, prenuptial agreements must: Be in writing; no oral prenuptial agreements.

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