Cohabitation Agreements
How We Help
We support with all aspects of preparing or reviewing cohabitation agreements, including:
- Initial Consultation & Guidance - offering clear advice on your legal position as an unmarried couple, and helping you understand what a cohabitation agreement can (and can’t) protect.
- Drafting Cohabitation Agreements - preparing clear, legally sound agreements that reflect how finances, assets, and responsibilities are shared.
- Property Ownership & Contributions - clarifying how a home is owned, how mortgage or rent is paid, and what happens if one person contributes more than the other.
- Financial Arrangements - covering how bills, living expenses, debts or savings are handled, and whether income or costs are shared.
- Support & Responsibilities - setting out expectations if one partner takes on more domestic or childcare responsibilities.
- Separation Planning - agreeing how property, belongings, or money should be dealt with if the relationship ends - to avoid future disputes.
- Reviewing Existing Agreements - advising on the content of agreements you’ve already prepared or been asked to sign.
- Managing the Process - handling communication between parties, assisting with paperwork, and guiding you through each step calmly and clearly.
Whether you’re moving in together or already sharing a home, we help you formalise what matters so both sides know where they stand.
Options to Consider
Cohabitation agreements can be tailored to suit your situation - whether your arrangements are simple or more complex. Some key areas worth discussing include:
- Property ownership - is the home owned jointly, in one name, or rented?
- Financial contributions - who pays for what, and are costs or savings shared equally?
- What happens if you separate - who would stay in the home? How would you divide belongings or money?
- Children or dependants - are there shared responsibilities that need to be addressed?
- Family support or gifts - has either side received help with deposits or finances that should be protected?
You don’t need everything figured out. We’ll work through the options with you and make sure any agreement is clear, balanced, and reflects your needs.
Why Choose Pre-Law?
We understand that conversations about money and ownership aren’t always easy - but a cohabitation agreement gives you both clarity and reassurance. We draft the agreement, handle the paperwork, and support you through the process in a way that’s practical and free from jargon.
Whether you're setting things up for the first time or reviewing an existing agreement, we’ll make sure your arrangement is recorded properly and reflects what’s fair.
Get in Touch
Contact us to put a clear agreement in place and protect what matters while you're living together. We’ll guide you through the process with straightforward, practical support.
