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Cohabitation Agreement
A Cohabitation Agreement
is a formal written agreement entered into by parties in a relationship
outside marriage (either heterosexual couples or gay couples). It's
purpose is to provide for the parties' rights in the event that the
relationship breaks down since cohabiting couples do not have the same
rights as married couples under the law.
A Cohabitation Agreement
is not necessarily enforceable or binding. Increasingly, however, they
are becoming more persuasive and can always be submitted as evidence
to the court. Where the terms of the agreement seem to favour one party
rather than the other, it is important for both parties to obtain independent
legal advice to avoid a claim by one party that he/she was forced to
sign it accepting unfair terms.
This agreement is
suitable where either one party owns the home or both parties own the
home as "tenants in common". It states that all property owned
by each party prior to the agreement shall remain the property of that
party in the event of separation and sets out what should happen to
property acquired jointly after the date of the agreement.
This agreement is
suitable for heterosexual couples or gay couples. It is advisable that
both parties also make a Will as otherwise assets owned by either party will go to their next of kin and not
to their partner.
We offer versions of this document suitable for use in England and Wales or Scotland. Both versions cover the following:
- the home
- personal property
- bank accounts
- debit and credit agreements
- living expenses
- termination (of agreement)
- transitional provisions
- costs.
The price for this document is £46.06
including VAT. You can view a sample document here.
How to order
Choose the appropriate format and jurisdiction
for your Cohabitation Agreement:
England and Wales - Word
Template (.dot) or Word
Document (.doc) 
Scotland - Word
Template (.dot) or Word
Document (.doc)
Related Clickdocs documents
- Wills - a range of standard Wills suitable for use when IHT advice is not required
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