When setting up home together, it is important to consider what financial contributions you each intend to make and what may happen if your relationship ends. The law is complex, as unmarried partners have no legal status, so getting early advice is essential, particularly if you are buying a house together and you are contributing different amounts towards the purchase.
A cohabitation agreement can avoid lengthy and expensive litigation if the relationship does not last. It will set out how a home is to be held, what financial contributions are to be made during the relationship and how assets should be divided if the relationship comes to an end.
For initial advice or to arrange a meeting with one of our team, please email family@bishopandsewell.co.uk or contact 020 7631 4141 and ask to speak to our Family team.
