Libby Leffler
Libby Leffler is the Founder and CEO of First, on a mission to make prenuptial agreements faster, simpler, and more accessible for modern couples. Before founding First, she held senior leadership roles at Google, Facebook, SoFi, and Compass, bringing nearly two decades of experience in consumer tech and fintech to the legal industry. Libby holds an MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School and a B.Sc. from UC Berkeley. Her work has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, and Vogue.
13 articles
- 01 Planning The Online Prenup Buyer's Guide (2026) An online prenup is a premarital agreement built through a guided digital process. Costs, state rules, what to include, and when attorney review matters. Libby Leffler Jul 23, 2026
- 02 Trends Who Gets a Prenup? A Look Inside First's Data (2026) As of May 2026, 53% of engaged or married Americans under 45 had signed a prenup, according to a Harris Poll for Bloomberg. First's own data fills in a fuller portrait of the couples behind that shift: their age, what they earn, and how they already handle money together. Libby Leffler Jul 17, 2026
- 03 Planning Prenups for Tech Workers: How to Protect Stock Options, RSUs, and Pre-IPO Equity A prenup lets tech workers and startup founders define how stock options, RSUs, ESPP shares, and pre-IPO equity are treated in divorce, before any of it vests or gets divided by default state law. Libby Leffler May 27, 2026
- 04 Planning Prenup Template vs. a Real Prenup: What You Actually Get With a Free Form (And What You Don't) Free prenup templates give you a fillable PDF, but not state-law compliance, financial disclosure, or the procedural safeguards a court will require to enforce it. Libby Leffler Jul 23, 2026
- 05 Trends The Prenup Report (2026): Costs, Couples, and the Shift Toward Modern Agreements A data-driven roundup of key prenup statistics: how common prenups are in 2026, what they cost, and how marriage and divorce trends are reshaping modern agreements. Libby Leffler Jul 11, 2026
- 06 Education Prenuptial Agreements in Florida: What You Need to Know Before the Wedding (2026) Florida is one of the most prenup-friendly states in the country, and here's what the Sunshine State's rules actually mean for you and your partner before you say "I do." Libby Leffler Jun 25, 2026
- 07 Planning What Should a Woman Ask for in a Prenup? What a woman should protect in a prenup depends on her financial position, not gender stereotypes. Whether she has more assets, fewer, or equal footing, a prenup lets her define the terms around premarital property, spousal support, career sacrifice, and inheritance before the wedding, not during a divorce. Today's agreements are built to protect both partners, fairly. Libby Leffler May 20, 2026
- 08 News First in Fortune The following opinion piece, reproduced below, was written by Libby Leffler, founder of First, and originally published on Fortune.com. Libby Leffler Aug 25, 2025
- 09 Prenup Basics How Does a Prenup Affect a Trust? (2026) A prenup can define how trust assets and distributions are treated in divorce, but it generally cannot rewrite the terms of an irrevocable trust whose grantor no longer controls the assets. Libby Leffler Jun 11, 2026
- 10 Law Demystified What Is a Fair Prenup? How to Tell If Your Agreement Is One-Sided (2026) Under the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, courts can refuse to enforce a prenup that was unconscionable when signed, which is the legal standard for "one-sided." Libby Leffler Jun 11, 2026
- 11 Trends What Is a Prenup, and Do I Need One? (2026) A prenup is a written contract two people sign before marriage that overrides their state's default rules for dividing assets, debts, and spousal support if the marriage ends. Libby Leffler Aug 21, 2026
- 12 Planning How long does it take to get a prenup? If your wedding is 90, 30, 14, or even 7 days away, a legally sound prenup is still within reach, but only if you move now and understand exactly what each window allows. Libby Leffler Aug 21, 2026
- 13 Education How Much Does a Prenup Cost? A Complete 2026 Price Breakdown Traditional attorney-drafted prenups typically run $3,000 to $10,000+ per couple, while flat-fee online platforms start around $649 including notarization, according to the 2025 Clio Legal Trends Report and Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. Libby Leffler Jul 23, 2026