For content creators and influencers
What happens to your following if the marriage ends?
A creator business is not one asset. It is an account you cannot transfer, a back catalog that keeps earning, and brand deals tied to a reputation that can shift overnight. A prenup lets you address each piece before it becomes a question. Neptune is the lawyer-led online prenup service: both partners get their own lawyer for one flat fee.
Flat fee of $5,000 per couple. No payment to get started.
A creator business, in pieces
Four things that get lumped together, and should not be
"Online income" sounds like one thing. It is really several, and each behaves differently when a relationship ends.
The account itself
A handle, channel, or profile is not something a platform lets you sign over to someone else. Most platforms only let you delete or keep an account, not transfer it. That makes an account hard to split even when everyone agrees it has value.
The back catalog
Videos, posts, and podcasts you made years ago can keep earning ad revenue and affiliate income long after you stopped thinking about them. That ongoing income is easy to overlook because it does not feel like current work.
Brand deals and sponsorships
Sponsorship and affiliate income depends on your reach and reputation at the time a deal is signed. It can rise, fall, or disappear with an algorithm change or a single controversy, which makes it very different from a salary.
Your name and likeness
Your name, face, and voice belong to you. But the brand deals and revenue built around them during the marriage are a separate question, and the two are frequently confused.
The distinction that matters
Is your following a business, or is it you?
The single biggest question in planning around a creator business is where a following's value actually comes from. The answer shapes what a prenup can realistically address.
A following built on the brand
A creator business that runs on a recognizable format, a content library, or an audience that would stick around with a new host, can look more like a business asset. This is sometimes called enterprise goodwill: value tied to the brand rather than to any one person.
A following built on you
A following that exists specifically because of your personality, your face, or your voice is a different thing. That kind of value is tied to you personally and does not transfer the way a business asset can, which changes how it gets treated.
Why the distinction matters
Where the line falls affects what a prenup can address at all. An agreement can describe how the business side, the trademarks, and a content library are handled, while leaving your personal reputation and your future labor out of the conversation entirely.
In the agreement
What your prenup can actually cover
- Which accounts, trademarks, and content created before the marriage stay separate property
- How brand-deal and sponsorship income earned during the marriage is treated, including deals signed but not yet paid out
- How back-catalog and residual ad revenue from work made before the marriage is handled going forward
- Whether a channel or account built up during the marriage counts as a business asset the two of you built together
- Limits on what either partner can post publicly if the relationship ends, to protect ongoing brand deals
A clear comparison
Template platform vs lawyer-led prenup
A fill-in-the-blank template treats "online income" as a single line. It cannot separate an account from a catalog, or a brand deal from your personal reputation. Here is how a template compares with a lawyer-led prenup for a creator business.
| Feature | Template platform | Lawyer-led prenup (Neptune) |
|---|---|---|
| Separates the account, the catalog, and brand-deal income | One generic clause about online accounts | Each piece addressed on its own |
| Distinguishes brand value from personal reputation | Not distinguished | Defined in the agreement |
| Covers back-catalog and residual income | Rarely handled | Addressed as ongoing income |
| Independent counsel for each partner | None | A separate attorney for each of you |
| Cost | Low upfront, unclear if it holds up | $5,000 flat, both attorneys included |
Built for a creator business
The guided intake asks the right questions about your accounts and income
Neptune's AI-guided intake walks through your accounts, sponsorships, affiliate income, and content created before and during the marriage. You enter the details once, and both attorneys receive a clear summary to work from.
Each partner works with a separate, licensed attorney from the Neptune network for a free consultation. Independent counsel on each side supports a fair agreement, which matters most when the value of a following is hard to pin down.
Transparent pricing
One flat fee. Two independent attorneys.
$5,000
per couple, total
Rush pricing applies when the wedding is within 45 days. No payment required to get started.
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Guides before you begin
Prenups for content creators and influencers explained
A closer look at how a creator business, brand deals, and social accounts fit into a prenup.
Read the guideWhat does a prenup protect?
The range of things a prenup can address, beyond just money in a bank account.
Read the guideEssential ways to protect your finances with a prenup
Practical steps for thinking through income, assets, and future earnings before you sign.
Read the guideGuides for you
Guides on assets, debt, and equity
Start with the guides other couples read before they begin, then take the next step when you are ready.
Common questions from content creators
Do content creators and influencers need a prenup?
Many find it worth having, because a creator business does not look like a typical job. Income comes from an account you cannot transfer, a catalog that keeps earning years later, and brand deals that can rise or fall overnight. A prenup lets you and your partner agree in advance how those pieces are handled, rather than leaving it to be sorted out later. It is planning, not a prediction that the relationship will not work.
Who owns the account if we split up?
Platforms generally do not let you transfer an account to someone else, which makes ownership a real question when a couple built a following together. A prenup can define who keeps the account and how any related brand deals or income are handled, and it can separate that question from the money the account earns.
Is my following a business asset or personal to me?
It depends on why people follow. A following built around a recognizable brand or format can look more like a business asset. A following built specifically around your personality is treated differently, because that kind of value does not transfer to anyone else. A prenup can define how the business side of your work, such as trademarks or a content library, is handled without trying to divide your personal reputation.
What about income that keeps coming in after we split?
This is one of the more overlooked parts of a creator business. Older videos and posts can keep generating ad revenue and affiliate income for years, and a brand deal signed before a separation might pay out afterward. A prenup can set out how that ongoing income is treated so it does not get missed or fought over later.
What does it cost and how long does it take?
Neptune charges a flat fee of $5,000 per couple, which covers two independent attorneys, one for each partner. No payment is required to get started. Turnaround is typically around 3 to 4 weeks when both partners use Neptune attorneys. Rush pricing applies when the wedding is within 45 days.