Cohabitation Agreement Solicitors
Our cohabitation agreement solicitors can help protect your assets against financial claims from your partner should the relationship breakdown in future.
Why seek legal advice
It is a common misconception that cohabiting couples gain equal rights to those who are married or in a civil partnership under a “common law marriage”. This is sadly not the case and often couples who live together will be exposed financially. Find out how a cohabitation agreement could help.
HK Law’s cohabitation agreement solicitors can provide expert legal advice from an early stage to ensure that all assets are protected and the agreement can withstand any potential legal challenge in future.
- Make informed decisions
- Protect your assets
- Save time and money
- Understand your position
- Peace of mind
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We aim to provide a professional, friendly and supportive service and are sensitive to your legal needs at all times.
We aim to give accurate and sound legal advice to empower you to make informed decisions and to give you peace of mind when embarking upon new stages in life.
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Your questions answered
Darren Francis, Associate Solicitor
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In short, no. This is a common misconception that couples who live together have equal rights to those who are married or in a civil partnership. This is sadly not the case at present, although the term is still often used to refer to couples who live together.
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A legal document drawn up to protect the assets of one or other party, or sometimes both. It can seek to ringfence any property or assets purchased or owned prior to the relationship, or any assets due to be acquired during the relationship for example. It can set out an agreement as to what will happen to any assets upon separation.
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Yes. It is advisable, although not always necessary, to undertake an exchange of financial information and documents early on, so that both parties are satisfied of the current position and the assets being protected. If, however, there is a valid reason you do not wish to seek financial disclosure from the other party, then our cohabitation agreement solicitors may require you to sign an indemnity form or disclaimer to this effect.
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Any time during the relationship is a good time, but as with any legal document, the sooner you can seek and obtain legal advice the better.
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Our Cohabitation Agreement Solicitors team
Senior Associate Solicitor
- Poole Wareham
- Cohabitation Agreement Solicitors Prenuptial solicitors Financial Settlement Solicitors Child Law Solicitors Divorce Lawyers
Partner
- Crewkerne
- Agricultural Dispute Resolution Cohabitation Agreement Solicitors Prenuptial solicitors Child Law Solicitors Divorce Lawyers
Partner & Head of Department
- Blandford Dorchester Poole Swanage Wareham
- Agricultural Dispute Resolution Joint Property Ownership Disputes Agricultural & Rural Property Cohabitation Agreement Solicitors Prenuptial solicitors Child Law Solicitors Divorce Lawyers
Associate FCILEX
- Swanage Wareham
- Conveyancing lawyers
Managing Partner
- Dorchester
- Agricultural Dispute Resolution Farm Succession Planning Personal Injury Solicitors Contentious Probate Lawyers Debt Recovery Solicitors Agricultural & Rural Property
Private Client Executive
- Dorchester
- Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration Probate lawyers
Senior Associate Solicitor
- Poole
- Construction & Building Contract Lawyers Equity Release Solicitors Enfranchisement & Lease Extension Solicitors Conveyancing lawyers
Partner
- Blandford Dorchester Swanage Wareham
- Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration Deliberate Deprivation of Assets HK Life Tax Solicitors Lawyers For Trusts Court Of Protection Lawyers Power Of Attorney Solicitors Probate lawyers Wills
Chartered Legal Executive
- Poole
- Conveyancing lawyers
Associate Conveyancing Executive
- Dorchester
- Conveyancing lawyers
Associate Solicitor
- Poole
- Prenuptial solicitors Financial Settlement Solicitors Child Law Solicitors Divorce Lawyers
Associate Solicitor
- Blandford Bournemouth Poole
- Agricultural & Rural Property Commercial Property Solicitors
Associate Solicitor
- Dorchester
- Company Commercial for Agriculture Articles of Association & Shareholders Agreement Solicitors Borrowing, Lending & Security Commercial Contracts
Chartered Legal Executive
- Bournemouth
- Probate: Full Estate Administration Power Of Attorney Solicitors Wills
Partner
- Swanage Wareham
- Equity Release Solicitors Commercial Property Solicitors
Consultant
- Crewkerne
- Enfranchisement & Lease Extension Solicitors Conveyancing lawyers Power Of Attorney Solicitors Wills Agricultural & Rural Property Commercial Property Solicitors
Partner
- Blandford Dorchester Bournemouth Crewkerne Poole Swanage Wareham
- Construction & Building Contract Lawyers Dispute Resolution Commercial Contracts Debt Recovery Solicitors Property Litigation Lawyers Construction Dispute Lawyers
Partner
- Crewkerne
- Construction & Building Contract Lawyers Commercial Property Solicitors
Partner
- Blandford Dorchester Crewkerne
- Farm Succession Planning Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration Tax Solicitors Lawyers For Trusts Power Of Attorney Solicitors Probate lawyers Wills
Head of Trust & Tax
- Dorchester
- Lawyers For Trusts
Senior Associate Solicitor
- Blandford Dorchester Bournemouth Crewkerne Poole Swanage Wareham
- Joint Property Ownership Disputes Dispute Resolution Contentious Probate Lawyers Debt Recovery Solicitors Property Litigation Lawyers
Consultant
- Blandford Dorchester Poole
- Intellectual Property Services Articles of Association & Shareholders Agreement Solicitors Borrowing, Lending & Security Commercial Contracts Agricultural & Rural Property
Partner & Head of Department
- Blandford Dorchester Poole Swanage Wareham
- Agricultural Dispute Resolution Joint Property Ownership Disputes Agricultural & Rural Property Cohabitation Agreement Solicitors Prenuptial solicitors Child Law Solicitors Divorce Lawyers
Associate Solicitor
- Wareham
- Tax Solicitors Power Of Attorney Solicitors Wills
Chartered Legal Executive
- Crewkerne
- Conveyancing lawyers
Associate Solicitor
- Dorchester
- Business Sale Solicitors Articles of Association & Shareholders Agreement Solicitors Borrowing, Lending & Security Commercial Contracts
Partner
- Crewkerne
- Agricultural Dispute Resolution Cohabitation Agreement Solicitors Prenuptial solicitors Child Law Solicitors Divorce Lawyers
Partner & Head of Department
- Blandford Crewkerne Poole
- Farm Succession Planning Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration HK Life Tax Solicitors Lawyers For Trusts Power Of Attorney Solicitors Probate lawyers Wills Agricultural & Rural Property
Partner
- Bournemouth Poole
- Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration Deliberate Deprivation of Assets HK Life Tax Solicitors Lawyers For Trusts Court Of Protection Lawyers Power Of Attorney Solicitors Probate lawyers Wills
Solicitor
- Wareham
- Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration Power Of Attorney Solicitors Wills
Chartered Legal Executive
- Blandford
- Probate: Full Estate Administration Power Of Attorney Solicitors
Partner
- Poole
- Commercial Property Solicitors
Partner & Head of Department
- Dorchester Crewkerne Swanage
- Equity Release Solicitors Enfranchisement & Lease Extension Solicitors Conveyancing lawyers Agricultural & Rural Property Commercial Property Solicitors
Consultant
- Crewkerne
- Company Commercial for Agriculture Farm Succession Planning Conveyancing lawyers
Private Client Executive
- Swanage
- Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration Power Of Attorney Solicitors Probate lawyers Wills
Solicitor
- Dorchester
- Farm Succession Planning Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration Tax Solicitors Lawyers For Trusts Probate lawyers Wills
Senior Associate FCILEX
- Swanage
- Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration Tax Solicitors Lawyers For Trusts Power Of Attorney Solicitors Wills
Solicitor
- Bournemouth
- Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration HKFAS Services Deliberate Deprivation of Assets HK Life Tax Solicitors Lawyers For Trusts Court Of Protection Lawyers Power Of Attorney Solicitors Probate lawyers
Solicitor
- Bournemouth Poole
- Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration Power Of Attorney Solicitors Probate lawyers Wills
Associate Solicitor
- Dorchester
- Tax Solicitors Lawyers For Trusts
Senior Associate Solicitor
- Poole Wareham
- Cohabitation Agreement Solicitors Prenuptial solicitors Financial Settlement Solicitors Child Law Solicitors Divorce Lawyers
Senior Associate Solicitor & Notary Public
- Dorchester Bournemouth Crewkerne
- Court Of Protection Lawyers Wills Notary Public
Partner
- Blandford Crewkerne Swanage
- Farm Succession Planning Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration Deliberate Deprivation of Assets HK Life Tax Solicitors Lawyers For Trusts Court Of Protection Lawyers Power Of Attorney Solicitors Probate lawyers
Associate Solicitor
- Wareham
- Enfranchisement & Lease Extension Solicitors Conveyancing lawyers Commercial Property Solicitors
Senior Associate Solicitor
- Poole
- Commercial Property Solicitors
Partner & Head of Department
- Dorchester
- Company Commercial for Agriculture Academy Schools Employment Law for Businesses Intellectual Property Services Employee Incentive Schemes Articles of Association & Shareholders Agreement Solicitors Borrowing, Lending & Security Commercial Contracts Agricultural & Rural Property
Partner
- Blandford Dorchester
- Equity Release Solicitors Enfranchisement & Lease Extension Solicitors Conveyancing lawyers
Consultant
- Blandford Dorchester Bournemouth Crewkerne Poole Swanage Wareham
- Employment Law Solicitors Employment Law for Businesses
Associate Solicitor
- Blandford Dorchester Bournemouth Crewkerne Poole Swanage Wareham
- Personal Injury Solicitors
Solicitor
- Poole
- Debt Recovery Solicitors Prenuptial solicitors Child Law Solicitors Divorce Lawyers
Senior Associate Solicitor
- Crewkerne
- Farm Succession Planning Probate: Grant Only Probate: Full Estate Administration HK Life Court Of Protection Lawyers Power Of Attorney Solicitors Probate lawyers Wills
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'Compassion and expertise'
Darren Francis and his team showed compassion and expertise during a hard and personally testing time. Darren is highly recommended . Thank you Darren!
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Darren have dealt with my case professionally offered great legal support and advice at all times . Honestly couldn’t thank and recommend them enough. Thank you for all your help.
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