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Donald Thump of Aspen, CO, hereinafter referred to as Prospective Husband, and Emma Naivet of Denver, CO, hereinafter referred

to as Prospective Wife, hereby agree on this 13th day of September, in the year 2012, as follows: 1. Prospective Husband and Prospective Wife contemplate marriage in the near future and wish to establish their respective rights and responsibilities regarding each others income and property and the income and property that may be acquired, either separately or together, during the marriage. Prospective Husband and Prospective Wife have made a full and complete disclosure to each other of all of their financial assets and liabilities, as more fully set forth in the accompanying Financial Statements, attached hereto as Exhibits A and B. Except as otherwise provided below, Prospective Husband and Prospective Wife waive the following rights: a. To share in each others estates upon their death. b. To spousal maintenance, both temporary and permanent. c. To the division of the separate property of the parties, whether currently held or hereafter acquired.

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d. To share in the pension, profit sharing, or other retirement accounts of the other. e. To share in the increase in value during the marriage of the separate property of the parties. f. 4. To any claims based on the period of cohabitation of the parties.

Exceptions to the foregoing waivers are as follows: a. In lieu of any and all claims of down, inheritance and descent in and to the property of Prospective Husband, Prospective Wife shall be entitled to a lump sum of $1.3 million to be paid by the representative of Prospective Husbands estate within one year of his decease in the event that Prospective Wife survives Prospective Husband. b. In lieu of any and all claims of alimony or spousal support, in the event of the dissolution of the marriage Prospective Wife shall be entitled to a lump sum of $1.3 million immediately upon the finalization of divorce, provided that the other terms in this agreement are met.

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It is agreed that the following are conditions of conduct during the marriage: a. Prospective Husbands father, _______ of _____, is to live with the couple for the duration of the marriage or until his decease. b. Prospective Wife is to relinquish her employment and act as full-time homemaker and caregiver for her minor children by previous marriage. In lieu of her income, Prospective Husband is to provide full financial support for her for the duration of their marriage or until the children come of age, whichever comes first. Prospective Wife is to provide the direct support for the minor children from her separate property. This agreement shall not affect any children resulting from the marriage between Prospective Husband and Prospective Wife.

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Prospective Husband and Prospective Wife agree that upon request they will execute any and all proper instruments of conveyance in order to enable each other to sell or convey real estate now own owned or afterwards acquired separately.

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Both Prospective Husband and Prospective Wife are represented by separate and independent legal counsel of their own choosing. Both Prospective Husband and Prospective Wife have separate income and assets to independently provide for their own respective financial needs, except where previously specified. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and may be modified or revoked only in a writing executed by both Prospective Husband and Prospective Wife. In the case of a dispute over the terms of or amendment or revocation of this agreement, binding arbitration may be used to resolve the issue. This agreement is confidential and all parties are enjoined against discussing its terms with those not party to it. In the event it is determined that a provision of this agreement is invalid because it is contrary to applicable law, that provision is deemed separable from the rest of the agreement, such that the remainder of the agreement remains valid and enforceable. This agreement is made in accordance with the laws of the state of Colorado, and any dispute regarding its enforcement will be resolved by reference to the laws of that state. This agreement will take effect immediately upon the solemnization of the parties marriage.

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I HAVE READ THE ABOVE AGREEMENT, I HAVE TAKEN TIME TO CONSIDER ITS IMPLICATIONS, I FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS, I AGREE TO ITS TERMS, AND I VOLUNTARILY SUBMIT TO ITS EXECUTION. _______________________________ Prospective Husband ______________________________ Prospective Wife

Exhibit A: Financial Assets and Liabilities of Prospective Husband ASSETS Aspen vacation home, valued at $______ Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe pension, value of $______ monthly Leer Jet, valued at ~$5 million 401(k), valued at $2.25 million 15 Quarter Horses, valued at $350,000 Investment portfolio, valued at $850,000 Gold coin collection, valued at $________ Spousal support (to end on solemnization of marriage), value of $3,000 monthly LIABILITIES Spousal support, value of $______ monthly

Exhibit B: Financial Assets and Liabilities of Prospective Wife ASSETS Denver condominium, valued at $850,000 Steamboat Springs cabin, valued at $3.5 million Real estate development earnings, value of $650,000 annually (to end on solemnization of marriage) Trust fund for children, valued at $________

Notes to the Client Dear Mr. Thump, Please find attached to this message a 1 draft of our proposed pre-marital agreement between you and Ms. Naivet, for your review in anticipation of our scheduled meeting on Thursday morning. Some points you should be advised of: Now that we have a first draft in place, we should schedule a meeting with Ms. Naivet to review the next draft line-by-line with her and her counsel. She should be informed that in order to make the agreement as air-tight as possible, she should bring her legal advisor with her to the meeting and take as much time as she needs to review, understand, and consider the document before we move to the witnessed signing. Given the high profile and expense of the wedding, which could constitute social pressure to sign the agreement despite misgivings, we want to make especially sure that she signs voluntarily and in a full understanding of the situation. We are suggesting that you offer a lump-sum payment in lieu of inheritance or spousal support as compensation for Ms. Naivet giving up her professional income. The amount was set at two years average earnings to give her some time to work her way back into the profession after the end of the marriage. This decreases the chances that she will be unable to maintain her lifestyle or support her children and makes the courts more likely to uphold the agreement. The agreement cannot make not having children a condition or adversely impact the support of any children that might result from the marriage without invalidating the contract. We understand your wishes in this matter but can only urge that you discuss this explicitly with Ms. Naivet and come to a verbal agreement on the matter before signing anything. In listing your assets, make sure to include items such as the gold coins in the museum collection, even if they are unlikely to have any impact on division of property. It is much better to err on the side of greater disclosure to protect the future enforceability of this agreement.
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If you have any questions we can answer in advance of Thursdays meeting, please feel free to contact us at any time. Yours sincerely, Kim Hoff, on behalf of Jane Doe, Attorney at Law

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