Either heterosexual or gay couples in a relationship outside marriage can have a formal written agreement in the form of a Cohabitation Agreement.

Couples who decide not to get married but agree to live together should always consider the legal implications of their decision. Addressing these implications in advance will protect both parties in the future if you decide to separate.

Separation will be the last thing on your mind when you decide to live with someone, but it is only sensible to look on this as an insurance policy. As with all insurances, you hope you will never need it, but you will have some level of protection if things do not work out.

Key issues addressed are:

• Who is going to pay for what?
• Who will get the property?
• How will you split the possessions?
• Will each own the furniture and assets they bring to the relationship?
• Who gets furniture you buy together?
• Who gets the car?
• And as the relationship goes along will things change?
• Will the equity in the property be shared differently if you stay together for five, ten years, etc?
• What happens to the children?
• Bank accounts

Cohabiting couples do not have the same rights as married couples under the law. Most of these matters concerning married couples are already determined in the law, with many cases and precedents, but in the case of cohabitation, YOU can decide what applies and how to your situation by agreement.

A Cohabitation Agreement is not necessarily enforceable or binding but is becoming increasingly more influential.

It is used as evidence to the court that:

• Both of you have both talked about the situation.
• Both of you come to an agreement.
• You have both agreed to the terms.
• Both of you agreed to have it in writing as evidence.

Purchase now and get a free explanation of your situation and this agreement.

View Sample Co-habitation agreement

You will also want to change your Last Will and Testament.

Documents included:

• Cohabitation Agreement - Template
• FREE Explanation of the Cohabitation Agreement

You get the above files in both .pdf and .doc Word format and you can download immediately after payment.