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Every relationship is unique, and the financial arrangements that work for one couple won't necessarily suit another. Parmjeet takes the time to understand your specific situation, how you manage money, who owns what, and what you want to protect, rather than applying a standard template.
A cohabitation agreement can address the practical questions that often cause confusion or disagreement: how you'll split household expenses, what happens if one person earns significantly more than the other, who's responsible for existing debts, and how property or savings will be divided if the relationship ends.
If you are planning to move in together, Parmjeet can help you set clear expectations from the outset. If you have already been living together and wish to formalise your arrangements, she will ensure the cohabitation agreement accurately reflects your intentions. Her advice provides clarity and helps reduce the risk of costly disputes in the future.
Yes. A properly drafted cohabitation agreement is a legally binding contract. However, it cannot make binding decisions about children (the child's welfare is always paramount). For property matters, the agreement will generally be upheld by courts unless it's found to be unfair or improperly made.
No. Unlike in divorce, there is no legal obligation for one cohabiting partner to financially support the other after separation. The only exception is if you have children together; child maintenance is payable regardless of whether the parents were married.
If your partner dies without a will (intestate), you have no automatic right to inherit from their estate. Everything will pass according to intestacy rules to children, parents, siblings, or other blood relatives. You could be left with nothing, even if you've lived together for decades. This is why making a will is essential for cohabiting couples.
TOLATA stands for the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. A TOLATA claim is a court application to determine who owns a property and in what shares, whether the property should be sold, and how the sale proceeds should be divided.
These claims are brought when cohabiting couples cannot agree on property division after separation. They are separate from divorce proceedings and are based on trust law and property contributions.
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