Mahr planner

Tool notes & guidance

How to use this tool

1. Enter the amount already agreed and the currency of that agreement.
2. Record what has been paid and the unpaid portion due now; do not enter a paid amount again as due now.
3. Calculate the outstanding and deferred balances, then check them against the actual agreement.

Record the Mahr amounts already agreed

Formula

Outstanding Mahr = total agreed amount − amount paid. Deferred outstanding = outstanding amount − unpaid portion due now. Paid and due-now portions cannot exceed the agreement.

Worked example

For an agreed £10,000, with £2,000 already paid and £3,000 of the unpaid amount due now, total outstanding is £8,000 and the deferred balance is £5,000.

Agreement and enforceability

This tool records your numbers. It does not recommend a Mahr amount, establish a payment date or decide legal enforceability. Keep the actual agreement and seek appropriate advice if there is a dispute.

Common questions

Sources & review status

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