- 1 - PO ST N UPT IA L A G REEM EN T REA D BEFO RE SIG NIN G : IM PO RTA NT N O TIC E: EA CH PA RTY TO TH IS
AG REEM EN T A G REES T H AT T H EY H AVE H AD A N O PPO RTU NIT Y T O C O NSU LT
WIT H A N A TTO RNEY O F T H EIR C H OIC E L IC EN SE D T O P R ACTIC E L A W IN
TH EIR S T A TE O F R ESID EN CE (N O T T H E S A M E A TTO RNEY ) A ND T H AT T H EY
HAVE FU LLY R EA D, U NDER ST A ND A ND A G REE TO TH E TER M S O F TH IS
AG REEM EN T. E A CH P A RTY F U RTH ER A G REES T H AT T H EY A RE N O T A CTIN G
UNDER D URESS O R U N DUE I N FL U EN CE I N E X EC UTIN G T H IS A G REEM EN T A ND
TH AT E X EC UTIO N O F S A M E I S D O NE F R EELY A ND V O LU NTA RIL Y . TH IS A GREEM EN T, m ad e t h is _ ___ d ay o f _ _______________, 2 _ _ __, b etw een _ _ _____ _______________ _____ (N am e), of ______________________________ (A ddre ss),
__ _____ ______ (S ta te ) (" fir s t party or W if e "), an d _____________________ (N am e), of
__ _____ _______________ ______ ( A ddre ss), _ ____________ ( S ta te ) ( " se co nd p arty o r H usb an d"),W I T N E S S E T HW HER EA S, Wife and Husband are now married, having been married on the ((((_ day
of (((( _______ (, 2 , in ((((_______( County, ((((_________(;
W HER EA S, t h e p artie s now desir e t o e n te r i n to t h is a g re em en t to clarify and establish their
respective and collective rights, titles and interests in the separate and joint property of the
parties, in the event of divorce, death or other circumstances that would serve to terminate their
marriage, but without the present intent of either party to obtain a divorce or a legal separation;
andWHER EA S, b y e x ecu tio n o f th is a g re em en t, th e p arti e s warrant and represent that they
have fully disclosed their financial status, including all assets, liabilities, and income, as listed in
the financial statement disclosures, attached as Exhibits A and B; and WHER EA S, th e p artie s ag re e th at th is ag re em en t is to b e effe ctiv e u pon ex ecu tio n in
acco rd an ce w ith t h e a p plic a b le l a w s o f t h e S ta te o f M on ta n a; a n dN OW , T H ER EFO RE, in c o nsid era tio n o f th e mutual promises, covenants, warranties and
other benefits and advantages accruing to each party, the parties agree as set forth above and
below as follows: SE C TIO N 1 S E PA RATE P R O PE R TY Each o f t h e p artie s s h all r e ta in f u ll c o ntr o l o f h is o r h er o w n s e p ara te p ro perty , r e al, p ers o nal
an d m ix ed o w ned a t th e tim e o f e x ecu tio n o f th is a g re em en t a n d d esc rib ed in E xhib its A a n d B ,
wh ere v er th e p ro perty is lo cate d . B y th e te rm s o f th is a g re em en t, e ach p arty h ere b y w aiv es a n d
relin quis h es a ll c la im t o t h e s e p ara te p ro perty o f t h e o th er. E ach o f t h e p artie s s h all h av e a n d h ere b y
is g iv en t h e r ig ht t o l e ase , s e ll, c o nv ey , m ortg ag e o r o th erw is e d is p ose o f t h eir s e p ara te p ro perty a n d
- 2 - re ceiv e a ll m onie s, re n ts , is su es, in co m e a n d p ro fits th ere o f w ith out a n y re str ic tio ns a n d w ith out
in te rfe re n ce fr o m th e o th er p arty . E ach o f th e p artie s sh all b e re sp onsib le fo r sa tis fy in g a n y ta x
ob lig atio ns r e g ard in g h is o r h er s e p ara te p ro perty . D esp ite a n y o th er p ro vis io ns o f th is in str u m en t,
th is a g re em en t sh all n ot a ff e ct in a n y w ay th e p artie s' rig hts , title s, p ow ers , d utie s, d is c re tio ns,
im munitie s an d in te re st in an y pro perty ow ned in jo in t te n an cy or en tir e ty w ith rig hts of
su rv iv ors h ip . S E C TIO N 2 J O IN T P R O PE R TY The p artie s a g re e th at a ll p ro perty n ot s p ecif ic ally d esig nate d a s s e p ara te p ro perty s h all b e
de em ed to b e p art o f th eir jo in t e sta te s a n d c o nsid ere d th eir jo in t p ro perty . B y th e te rm s o f th is
ag re em en t, th e p artie s e v id en ce th eir in te n t to g ra n t th e p ow ers a n d r ig hts to th e p artie s a s to jo in tly
ow ned p ro perty a s i s p ro vid ed t o s p o use s b y o pera tio n o f l a w . S E C TIO N 3 S E PA RATIO N A ND D IV O RCE To t h e e x te n t p erm itte d b y l a w , t h is a g re em en t s h all g ov ern t h e r ig hts a n d o blig atio ns o f t h e
pa rtie s in th e e v en t o f d eath o f e ith er o r b oth p artie s, s e p ara tio n o r d iv orc e. A lth ough th e p artie s d o
no t p re se n tly i n te n d t o s e p ara te o r d iv orc e, t h e p artie s a g re e t h is a g re em en t s h all b e b in din g o n b oth
partie s in th e ev en t o f se p ara tio n o r d iv orc e, an d sh all, if ap plic ab le , an d allo w ed b y la w , b e
in co rp ora te d i n to a n y d iv orc e d ecre e. I n th e e v en t o f s e p ara tio n o r d iv orc e, th e p artie s a g re e th at th e f o llo w in g ty pes o f p ro perty
will b e d esig nate d a s e ith er t h e s e p ara te o r j o in t p ro perty o f t h e p artie s:(a ) All p ro perty a cq u ir e d b y e ach p arty in th eir o w n n am e a n d/o r w ith th e u se
of t h eir o w n a sse ts o r i n co m e p rio r t o t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( b ) All p ro perty a cq u ir e d b y e ach p arty in th eir o w n n am e a n d/o r w ith th e u se
of t h eir o w n a sse ts o r i n co m e a fte r t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( c ) All p ro perty a cq uir e d i n t h e j o in t n am es o f b oth p artie s a n d/o r w ith t h e u se
of j o in t a sse ts o r i n co m e p rio r t o t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( d ) All p ro perty a cq uir e d i n t h e j o in t n am es o f b oth p artie s a n d/o r w ith t h e u se
of j o in t a sse ts o r i n co m e a fte r t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( e ) All p ro perty a cq uir e d i n e x ch an ge f o r o r f ro m t h e s a le p ro ceed s o f p ro perty
ow ned b y e ith er p arty p rio r t o t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( f) All p ro perty a cq uir e d i n e x ch an ge f o r o r f ro m t h e s a le p ro ceed s o f p ro perty
ow ned b y e ith er p arty a fte r t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( g ) All p ro perty a cq uir e d i n e x ch an ge f o r o r f ro m t h e s a le p ro ceed s o f p ro perty
ow ned b y b oth p artie s b efo re e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( h ) All p ro perty a cq uir e d i n e x ch an ge f o r o r f ro m t h e s a le p ro ceed s o f p ro perty
ow ned b y b oth p artie s a fte r e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( i) All m oneta ry a w ard s o r s e ttle m en ts r e su lti n g f ro m a la w su it o r o th er le g al
pr o ceed in g i n volv in g e ith er p arty b efo re t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( j) All m oneta ry a w ard s o r s e ttle m en ts r e su ltin g f ro m a la w su it o r o th er le g al
- 3 - pro ceed in g i n vo lv in g e ith er p arty a fte r t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t: s e p ara te o r j o in t; ( k ) All m oneta ry a w ard s o r s e ttle m en ts r e su ltin g f ro m a la w su it o r o th er le g al
pr o ceed in g i n volv in g b oth p artie s b efo re t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( l) All m oneta ry a w ard o r s e ttle m en ts re su ltin g fro m a la w su it o r o th er le g al
pr o ceed in g i n volv in g b oth p artie s a fte r t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( m ) All in su ra n ce p ro ceed s re ceiv ed b y e ith er p arty b efo re e x ecu tio n o f th is
ag re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( n ) All in su ra n ce p ro ceed s re ceiv ed b y eith er p arty afte r ex ecu tio n o f th is
ag re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( o ) All in su ra n ce p ro ceed s re ceiv ed b y b oth p artie s b efo re e x ecu tio n o f th is
ag re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( p ) All in su ra n ce p ro ceed s re ceiv ed b y b oth p artie s afte r ex ecu tio n o f th is
ag re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( q ) All g am blin g o r lo tte ry w in nin gs r e ceiv ed b y e ith er p arty b efo re e x ecu tio n
of t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( r) All g am blin g o r l o tte ry w in nin gs r e ceiv ed b y e ith er p arty a fte r e x ecu tio n o f
th is a g re e m en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( s ) All e a rn in gs, s a la ry , w ag es, b onuse s, c o m mis sio ns o r d iv id en ds o f e ith er
pa rty r e c eiv ed o r e arn ed b efo re t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t;
( t) All e arn in gs, s a la ry , w ag es, b onuse s, c o m mis sio ns o r d iv id en ds o f e ith er
pa rty r e c eiv ed o r e arn ed a fte r t h e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t:
s e p ara te o r j o in t; a n d
(u ) Oth er:
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_______ ________ _________ ________ s e p ara te o r j o in t
N ot a p plic ab le o r T he p artie s f u rth er a g re e th at in th e e v en t o f s e p ara tio n o r d iv orc e,
th e fo llo w in g ad ditio nal pro vis io ns sh all ap ply notw ith sta n din g th e oth er pro vis io ns of th is
ag re em en t: ( a ) The W if e s h all b e e n title d t o r e ceiv e p ro perty o f H usb an d d esc rib ed a s f o llo w s:[n one o r l is t p ro perty ]
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(b ) The H usb an d s h all b e e n title d to r e ceiv e p ro perty o f W if e d esc rib ed a s f o llo w s:
[n one o r l is t p ro perty ] (c ) The fo llo w in g p ro perty sh all b e so ld a n d th e p ro ceed s, le ss e x pen se s, d iv id ed
eq ually b etw een t h e p artie s: [ n one o r l is t p ro perty ] (d ) The m arita l d om ic ile s h all b e [ o ccu pie d b y W if e u ntil h er d eath o r o ccu pie d b y
Husb an d u ntil h is d eath o r s o ld a n d t h e p ro ceed s d iv id ed e q ually b etw een H usb an d a n d W if e .]
- 4 -SE C TIO N 4 D EBTS A ND L IA BIL IT IE S The p artie s a g re e th at e a ch p arty sh all p ay th e d eb ts a n d lia b ilitie s in cu rre d p rio r to
execu tio n o f th is a g re em en t in th at p arty ’s n am e a s s e p ara te p ro perty , a n d in n o c ase s h all e ith er
pa rty b e h eld l ia b le f o r t h e d eb ts a n d l ia b ilitie s i n cu rre d i n t h e o th er p arty ’s n am e p rio r t o e x ecu tio n
of th is a g re em en t, b ut th at th e p artie s s h all jo in tly p ay f o r th e d eb ts a n d lia b ilitie s in cu rre d in b oth
partie s’ n am es p rio r to th e e x ecu tio n o f th is a g re em en t a s jo in t p ro perty ; o r
th e p artie s s h all
jo in tly p ay th e d eb ts a n d lia b ilitie s in cu rre d p rio r to th e e x ecu tio n o f th is a g re em en t in o ne o r b oth
party ’s n am e a s j o in t p ro perty .
T he p artie s f u rth er a g re e th at e ach p arty s h all p ay th e d eb ts a n d lia b ilitie s in cu rre d a fte r
th e e x ecu tio n o f t h is a g re em en t i n t h at p arty ’s n am e a s s e p ara te p ro perty , a n d i n n o c ase s h all e ith er
pa rty b e h eld l ia b le f o r t h e d eb ts a n d l ia b ilitie s i n cu rre d i n t h e o th er p arty ’s n am e a fte r t h e e x ecu tio n
of th is a g re em en t, b ut th at th e p artie s s h all jo in tly p ay f o r th e d eb ts a n d lia b ilitie s in cu rre d in b oth
partie s’ n am es a fte r th e e x ecu tio n o f th is a g re em en t a s jo in t p ro perty ; o r
th e p artie s s h all jo in tly
pay f o r th e d eb ts a n d lia b ilitie s in cu rre d a fte r th e e x ecu tio n o f th is a g re em en t in e ith er o ne o r b oth
partie s’ n am es a s j o in t p ro perty .
S E C TIO N 5 W AIV ER O F M ARIT A L R IG HTS T O E ST A TE Not applicable or E ach o f t h e p artie s h ere b y w aiv es a n d r e le ase s t o t h e o th er a n y a n d
all o f h is o r h er r ig ht, t itle a n d i n te re st o f e v ery k in d a n d d esc rip tio n i n a n y a n d a ll p ro perty a cq uir e d
by t h e o th er p arty b y i n herit a n ce o r o th er m ean s a n d to all or a portion of the property of the other
party whic h h e o r s h e m ay h av e, a cq uir e , e n jo y o r b e s e iz ed b y r e aso n o f, o r d urin g o r a fte r, th eir
ma rria g e, a s th e w if e , h usb an d, w id ow o r w id ow er o f th e o th er p arty , whether by way of dower,
courtesy, homestead, widow's allowance, statutory share or provision, descent, community
property inheritance, succession or otherwise. SE C TIO N 6 V O LU NTA RY G IF T S N oth in g c o nta in ed in th is a g re em en t is in te n ded to p re clu de e ith er p arty fro m v olu nta rily
mak in g p ro vis io n f o r, o r g ra n tin g p ow ers o r r ig hts to , th e o th er p arty in a n d b y th e p arty ’s la st w ill
an d t e sta m en t, a c o dic il t h ere to o r o th erw is e . S E C TIO N 7 W AIV ER O F R IG HTS T O P E N SIO N/R ETIR EM EN T F U NDS Not applicable or E ach p arty a g re es th at h e o r s h e s h all r e ta in a ll o f th e r ig hts , title s
an d in te re sts in th e p en sio n o r o th er r e tir e m en t p la n o r a cco unt in h is o r h er n am e p rio r to a n d a fte r
ex ecu tio n o f th is a g re em en t, in clu d in g a n y in co m e a ccru in g o r a ccru ed f ro m s u ch p la n o r a cco unt
an d a n y in cre ase s in th e v alu e o f s u ch p la n o r a cco un t th at r e su lt f ro m d ep ositin g s e p ara te a sse ts o r
in co m e. T he p artie s a g re e th at r e g ard le ss o f th e s o urc e o f f u nds u se d in a n y p en sio n, r e tir e m en t o r
oth er d efe rre d c o m pen sa tio n p la n s o r a cco unts , e ach p arty m ay m ain ta in a n d c o ntin ue s u ch p la n s o r
- 5 - ac co unts a n d e ach p arty w aiv es a n y r ig hts , t itle s a n d i n te re sts i n t h e o th er’s p la n s o r a cco unts . SECTION 8 ADDITIONAL OR FURTHER DOCUMENTS; COOPERATION Each party agrees that he or she will sign and execute any further or additional
documents as may be necessary to put into effect the intended purposes of this agreement, such
as any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, affidavits, tax forms or other instruments of transfer and
title that are required in order to establish the parties’ respective rights in their separate and joint
property. The designation of property as separate or joint, however, shall not be affected by a
party’s failure to execute a necessary document, but the terms of this agreement shall control
such designation. SE C TIO N 9 E N TIR E A G REEM EN T This A gre em en t c o nstitu te s t h e e n tir e a g re em en t b etw een t h e p artie s p erta in in g t o i ts s u bje ct
ma tte r a n d it s u pers e d es a ll p rio r c o n te m pora n eo us a g re em en ts , r e p re se n ta tio ns a n d u nders ta n din gs
of th e p artie s. N o su pple m en t, m odif ic atio n o r a m en dm en t o f th is A gre em en t sh all b e b in din g
unle ss e x ecu te d i n w ritin g b y a ll p artie s. S E C TIO N 1 0 A M EN DM EN T O R R EV O CATIO N The p artie s a g re e to re se rv e th e rig ht to a m en d o r re v oke th is a g re em en t d urin g th e jo in t
liv es o f th e p artie s a n d th e p artie s’ m arria g e b y a w ritte n a m en dm en t o r r e v ocatio n s ig ned b y b oth
partie s. SECTION 11 ABSENCE OF DURESS OR UNDUE INFLUENCE The parties agree and state that each has freely and voluntarily entered into this
agreement. This agreement was executed free of any duress, coercion, collusion, or undue
influence, and the terms of this agreement are not unconscionable, but are fair, just, and
equitable. Both p artie s w ere p ro vid ed p rio r to e x ecu tio n o f th is a g re em en t a fa ir a n d re aso nab le
dis c lo su re o f th e p ro perty an d fin an cia l o blig atio ns o f th e o th er p arty an d each p arty h ad , o r
re aso nab ly c o uld h av e h ad , a n a d eq u ate k now le d ge o f th e p ro perty a n d f in an cia l o blig atio ns o f th e
oth er p arty . SECTION 12 SEVERABILITY If any portion of the agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any
reason, then all the remaining parts or portions shall be construed, implemented and administered
- 6 - in full force and effect as if such invalid or unenforceable portion did not appear herein. SE C TIO N 1 3 C O NTR O LLIN G L A W This a g re em en t s h all b e c o ntr o lle d , c o nstr u ed a n d g iv en e ffe ct b y a n d u nder th e la w s o f th e
Sta te o f M onta n a. It is th e in te n t o f th e p artie s th at th e A gre em en t b e e n fo rc ed to th e f u lle st e x te n t
pe rm is sib le u nder a p plic ab le l a w s a n d p ublic p olic ie s. S E C TIO N 1 4 S U CCESSO RS A ND A SSIG NS This A gre em en t s h all b e b in d in g u pon a n d i n ure t o t h e b en efit o f t h e p artie s h ere to a n d t h eir
re sp ectiv e s u ccesso rs , a ssig ns, e x ecu to rs , a d m in is tr a to rs , a n d l e g al r e p re se n ta tiv es. S E C TIO N 1 5 M IS C ELLA NEO US C LA USE S
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IN W IT N ESS W HER EO F, th e p artie s h av e e x ecu te d th is a g re em en t o n th e d ay a n d y ear
fir s t a b ov e w ritte n . _ ___________________________ F IR ST P A RTY ( “ W IF E ”)_ ____________________________S E C O ND P A RTY ( “ H USB A ND”) A ppro ved :A tto rn ey f o r F ir s t P arty : _ __ ________________________________ A tto rn ey f o r S eco nd P arty : _ ______________________ __________
- 7 - Note : T his a g re em en t m ust b e e x ecu te d b efo re a n ota ry p ublic . STATE OF _______________________COUNTY OF _____________________The instrument was acknowledged before me on ___________________ (date), by
________________________ (name(s)).___________________________________Notary Public, State of Printed Name:________________________ Commission Expires: _________________STATE OF _______________________COUNTY OF _____________________The instrument was acknowledged before me on ___________________ (date), by
________________________ (name(s)).___________________________________Notary Public, State of Printed Name:________________________ Commission Expires: _________________
1 EXHIBIT A FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURE OF WIFE I.Assets (Describe all assets considered separate property of Wife, including approximate value) a.Real Estate
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b.Bank Accounts and Cash (including life insurance cash value, and the numbers, names and banks
of all financial, checking and savings accounts)
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c.Trusts
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d.Vehicles (including year, make and model)
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e.Other (including securities, stocks, bonds, pension/retirement plans or accounts, etc.)
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II.Debts (Describe all debts and liabilities, including all notes payable, mortgages, loans, etc.)
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2 III.Annual Income (including salary, bonus, commissions, dividends, etc.) (Attach copy of Federal Income
Tax Return and most recent paycheck stub.) _______________________________________________________________________________ EXHIBIT B FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURE OF HUSBAND I. Assets (Describe all assets considered separate property of Husband, including approximate value) a.Real Estate
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b.Bank Accounts and Cash (including life insurance cash value, and the numbers, names and banks
of all financial, checking and savings accounts)
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c.Trusts
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d.Vehicles (including year, make and model)
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e.Other (including securities, stocks, bonds, pension/retirement plans or accounts, etc.)
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II.Liabilities or Debts (Describe all debts and liabilities, including all notes payable, mortgages, loans, etc.)
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