Marriage
Comprehensive legal information on marriage (FR/NL) is published in the Family section on www.belgium.be.
Matrimonial property regimes
There are several matrimonial property regimes to choose from depending on your situation and your future spouse’s situation ranging from communal to separate estate. You may be employed or self-employed, you may have a personal fortune, you may have been married before and you may have children from a previous marriage. A notary can give you information on the various matrimonial property regimes (FR/NL) and help identify the one that suits your situation best. For comprehensive information about notaries in Belgium, see www.notaire.be (FR/NL).
Marriage contracts – do you need one?
In a marriage contract the future spouses set down the property regime applicable to their marriage. If they do not sign a marriage contract, the applicable legal regime is the one in which only property acquired during the marriage is considered to be part of the communal estate. If you would like to draw up a marriage contract, you should contact a notary. The contract must be signed by both parties in the notary’s presence.
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