Cohabitation

When an unmarried couple separate after having lived together for a period of time, the financial side of the relationship (whether in respect to the family home or other assets and income) is not generally dealt with in law in the same way as it would be for a married couple, even if there are children involved.  We can advise you about your rights and how best to progress matters. We will do all we can to help you find an amicable, fair and speedy resolution to the any issues which may arise.

Please contact our Maggie Kerrigan  on 01702 349971 or by email at ckb@chennellssolicitors.co.uk who will be pleased to discuss matters with you.

Living Together Agreements

Whilst it is not very romantic for a couple who are considering living together, or who already live together, to think about what might happen to individually owned or jointly owned assets should the relationship end, ultimately, if the relationship does end, a lot of time, money and emotional strain may be avoided if the intentions of the parties had earlier been clearly set out in a Living Together Agreement prepared by solicitors. Please do contact us if you wish to discuss this further.

Wills

We think it is important to have a Will in place which sets out your wishes as to what should happen to your assets if you die.  If you do not make a Will then your assets will pass as the law provides.  Not only does the law state who will benefit but also the amount each beneficiary should receive.  Generally the beneficiaries are relatives such as spouse, children, parents and then more distant relatives (this depends on what relatives there are and their relation to the deceased). 

Please feel free to contact us about your Will requirements.  Even if you already have a Will in place it may be advisable to review the same and we would be happy to assist in that regard.