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Question $39$

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Raymond is attempting to convince Elizabeth to marry him. He promises her that if she will marry him, he will buy a new Tesla automobile for her within six months of the marriage and take her on a world tour within a year of the marriage date. Elizabeth reluctantly agrees, and they sign an agreement by which Raymond agrees to provide the Tesla and world tour.

Raymond and Elizabeth marry on January $1.$ Unexpectedly, on March $1,$ Raymond's supposedly rich uncle, Meera, dies. Meera has no living relatives other than Raymond, and Meera's will leaves everything to Raymond who is also appointed executor. In attempting to settle the estate, Raymond agrees orally to pay out of his own pocket debts of Meera totaling $$10,000.$ Elizabeth is concerned about Raymond's doing so$.$ Raymond tells her not to worry because he will get all the money back when the estate settles.

Raymond admits to a number of friends that he agreed to settle the debts out of his own pocket because he needed to obtain assets from the estate in a hurry. The assets were needed in large part to satisfy his obligations to Elizabeth. Surprisingly, it later came to light that prior to his death Meera had signed away all his assets to his girlfriend in Argentina. There was nothing left in the estate for Raymond to inherit. Raymond disavowed his agreement to pay $$10,000$ to various creditors. Which of the following is the appropriate term for the marriage agreement entered into between Raymond and Elizabeth?

Prenuptial agreement

Marriage acknowledgement agreement

Marital dissolution agreement

Marital solution agreement