Cohabitation

When you first move in together it may well not be on your mind that matters are going to go wrong or that disputes may arise in the future. If you intend to remain unmarried, at least for the time being, and are purchasing property together then it may well be prudent to enter into a Cohabitation Agreement setting out, for example, how bills are to be paid for and taking account of any unequal contribution towards the purchase price of any property. If you do not have a clear written agreement as to what is to happen to the property and division of any sale proceeds at the point of a breakdown of the relationship then problems may arise.

You also require to be aware that since 2006, couples who live/cohabit together, without marrying, have acquired certain legal rights against their partners.Although more limited than the rights available to married couples or those in a Civil Partnership it is possible for cohabitees to make financial claims against each other on certain limited grounds in the event of either separation or death.

As you may have made a choice to cohabit, rather than marry, precisely because you did not wish to have any legal obligations towards each other you may wish to consider entering into a Cohabitation Agreement which could enable you to effectively contract out of the new law.

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Once we have discussed your family matter with you during our free initial discussion, we will outline the available funding options for you.

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