California prenuptial agreements, custom for you

Most provisions can be enforceable without each partner hiring an attorney, as long as both partners sign a written agreement voluntarily, exchange full financial disclosure, and observe California's seven-day review period. The exception is spousal support: a waiver is only enforceable against a partner who had independent legal counsel at signing.

With First, a California prenup is a flat fee: $649 for Self-Serve, or $3,500 for Lawyer Review. A traditional two-attorney process in California commonly runs $5,000 to $20,000 or more combined, with hourly rates often between $300 and $800 in major metros.

You still get a local attorney with First. Lawyer Review at $3,500 includes an independent California-licensed family law attorney for each of you, drawn from a vetted local network that holds availability for First couples, so you get an attorney on each side without building a shortlist of local firms and calling each one. It is also the option that allows spousal support terms, which California enforces only where each partner had independent counsel. Hiring two local attorneys separately in California commonly runs $5,000 to $20,000 for the couple.

Yes. First serves couples across California, including Los Angeles and Orange County, San Francisco and the Bay Area, San Jose and Santa Clara County, San Diego, and Sacramento. Lawyer Review at $3,500 includes an independent California-licensed family law attorney for each partner, and Self-Serve is $649. Both are completed online, so where in the state you live does not change the process or the price.

Family law attorneys in the largest California metros, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Jose, bill $300 to $800 an hour. Because each partner needs their own, hiring two separately in those markets commonly runs $5,000 to $20,000 or more for the couple. First is flat: $3,500 for Lawyer Review with both attorneys included, or $649 for Self-Serve.

California requires at least seven calendar days between the moment a partner is first given the final version of the prenup and the moment they sign it. The rule applies whether or not either partner has an attorney, and it cannot be waived. Because of it, every California prenup timeline runs backward from the wedding date, so starting early matters.

Yes. Completing a prenup online does not affect whether it holds up. Enforceability depends on the structure of the agreement: voluntary signing, full financial disclosure, drafting to California's rules, and independent counsel where it is required. First is built around all four.

Self-Serve at $649 is a guided, fully online prenup customized to California, best when your finances are straightforward and you are comfortable deciding together without an attorney in the room. Lawyer Review at $3,500 adds an independent attorney for each partner, the ability to edit the underlying language, and spousal support provisions, which California allows only when both partners are represented.

Most couples complete Self-Serve in days, not months. Lawyer Review usually takes days to a few weeks, depending on complexity and how quickly both partners and both attorneys review. Build in time for California's rule that the final draft be delivered to both partners at least seven days before signing.