Banner Jones provides the latest up to date information on Cohabitation Laws and guidance on Cohabitation Agreement.
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Banner Jones provides the latest up to date information on cohabitation laws and guidance on cohabitation agreement.
The law treats unmarried couples differently from married couples. Our knowledge of this complex area of law can help you resolve your problems following a break-up with a cohabitation partner.
Your cohabitation rights means there is a lot that can be done to protect your interests, including your financial assets.
If there are children from the relationship, we can help you agree to arrangements for them.
A cohabitation agreement can help remove some of the above uncertainties. If you are going to live with a partner but not marry, it is sensible to create a cohabitation agreement which records your intentions about your assets and how you would share or divide them if your relationship broke up.
At Banner Jones we can draft a cohabitation agreement which states your intentions and protects your financial assets, it is also beneficial as both parties are aware of their cohabitation rights.
Banner Jones can offer expert advice on cohabitation agreements
Our expert solicitors are highly experienced and will treat each case uniquely depending on your circumstances. Our family law team are always on hand to provide support and advice on whether a cohabitation agreement is right for you. We ensure each of our clients receive the upmost care and consideration and can offer expert up to date advice on the latest cohabitation laws.
We have offices in Chesterfield, Sheffield, Dronfield and Mansfield.
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Contrary to belief “common law” marriage does not exist, so there is no legal entitlement to half of the house, or even a share of any equity in the property. The law looks at what has been agreed and how the property is legally owned.
It depends on what you agreed in writing. When you buy a property, you decide what percentage you are each entitled to and if there is no agreement in writing, or any departure from 50/50 ownership, the answer would be no.
Yes, it is still a good idea to enter into a cohabitation agreement even if you are renting. In the agreement, you will set out who is responsible for the cost of rent, bills and expenses. You may also own other property together, such as a car or furniture. You may also have children to consider, either from a previous relationship or children that you have together. While you cannot make provision for care arrangements for children in a cohabitation agreement, it can be useful to manage money matters.
You have no automatic legal responsibility for any step-children if anything happens to either of you.
In the absence of a valid Will, you would not automatically be entitled to a share of their ‘estate’ and you would have to go to Court to make a claim. A properly drafted Will drawn up by our will writing service Chesterfield team can help cohabiting couples avoid this situation entirely.
If you are going to live with your partner as ‘cohabitees’, it would be a good idea to enter into a Cohabitation Agreement. This is an agreement between the two of you which sets out how you are to hold assets, and how assets are to be divided, should the relationship breakdown. This will provide certainty for you and your partner as to where you both stand
While many feel that making a cohabitation agreement is pessimistic, it is more like an insurance policy. Having such an agreement in place can allow you to move forward in your lives together with confidence and security.
The law treats unmarried couples differently from married couples. Your cohabitation rights mean there’s a lot that can be done to protect your interests, including your financial assets. If there are children from the relationship, we can help you agree on arrangements that will work best for them.
Our knowledge of this complex area of law can help you to resolve your problems following a break-up with
a cohabitation partner, with your case treated with compassion and respect from day one.
Making a Will is commonly associated as something you do in later life however, in reality anyone over the age of 18 can have a Will and we would strongly recommend it to anyone with children.
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