Prenuptials and living together
This part of the site provides legal information and documents relating to Prenuptials and living together. When planning a marriage or partnership, it's difficult to discuss or even think about the possibility that things might not work out. But should the worst happen, our prenuptial and cohabitation agreements can save you and your spouse/partner a great deal of confrontation and heartache.
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Prenuptials & cohabitation agreements
Compatible region(s):
England & Wales
This cohabitation agreement protects the interests of an unmarried couple who live together (or plan to) in a home that they rent or which is owned by either or both of them.
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Compatible region(s):
Northern Ireland
Use this document to create a cohabitation agreement to protect the interests of a cohabiting couple who are not married or in a civil partnership and are either already living together or plan to live…
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Compatible region(s):
Scotland
Couples that have not married or entered into a civil partnership can, if they decide to live together, use this document to record various financial and other arrangements that they wish to apply during…
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Compatible region(s):
England & Wales
Where an option to purchase has been created under the terms of a cohabitation agreement or prenuptial agreement, use this document to make an application to register it with the Land Registry if that…
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Compatible region(s):
England & Wales
Where an option to purchase has been created under the terms of a cohabitation agreement or prenuptial agreement, use this document to make an application to register it with the Land Charges Department…
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Compatible region(s):
England & Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Use this document to state what should happen to assets should your marriage or civil partnership end. Although prenuptial/pre-civil partnership agreements are not legally enforceable in England, Wales…
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Compatible region(s):
Scotland
Use this document to create a prenuptial or pre-civil partnership agreement to state what should happen to assets if your marriage/civil partnership comes to an end. The agreement will specify what is…
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Name Change
Compatible region(s):
England & Wales
This document will allow you to change your name by one of two methods deed poll or statutory declaration. You may have been using your new name for some time, but wish now to formally acknowledge your…
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Compatible region(s):
England & Wales
You can use this to change the name of your child (i.e. under the age of 18), provided that you have parental responsibility for that child. You can't use this document if there is more than one other…
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Compatible region(s):
Scotland
Changing your name means you have to update all your official documents and records to show your new name, e.g. passport, driver's licence, bank accounts, insurance policies, voter's registration, etc. To…
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Compatible region(s):
Scotland
In Scotland, if you need to change your child's name, you'd normally do so by applying direct to the National Records of Scotland for the name to be changed on the birth certificate. This statutory…
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