Cohabitation Issues

Our expert Family Team at Pinney Talfourd Solicitors can provide you with the legal advice you need either at the start or at the end of your relationship.

At the start of your relationship, our solicitors can advise you regarding entering into a Cohabitation Agreement and/or a Declaration of Trust relating to property.

Many people are unaware that cohabitees do not have the same legal rights as married couples or civil partners and that this is the case however long the relationship has lasted or whether there are children.

A Cohabitation Agreement and/or a Declaration of Trust can be an invaluable way of setting out what should happen in the event of separation and can help you avoid a long and expensive court battle over what your intentions were.

A Declaration of Trust can set out in what shares a property is to be owned. A Cohabitation Agreement can not only deal with a property but also provide for such things as how the bills will be shared and ownership of contents and personal possessions.

In the event of a separation, our expert Family solicitors can advise you as to whether you do have any potential claims regarding a property or on behalf of a child or children and help you to try to reach an agreement with your ex partner.

Read more about your rights as a cohabitee.

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