Legal Glossary
Ante Nuptial Contract
Definition
An agreement entered into before marriage to regulate the matrimonial property system that will apply to the marriage.
A contract entered into to regulate whether a marriage will be out of community of property with/without the accrual system. An ante nuptial contract must be signed by the persons entering into a marriage, two witnesses and a notary public, and it must be registered in the Deeds Registries office within the prescribed time period.