Cohabitation Solicitors in Carlisle, Cumbria & Northumberland

The separation of unmarried couples can be complicated, but we keep things as simple and sensitive as possible.

Sometimes more complex than divorce proceedings, cohabitation cases benefit from efficient handling and efforts to keep them amicable, with most cases settled before they reach court. Regarding the sale of a jointly-owned property, the first stage is to establish how it’s owned and each party’s respective ‘beneficial interest’. Then we engage in negotiation, which may include an additional claim if children are involved, before the final stage sees a binding agreement agreed and implemented.

Our Cohabitation Case Assistance

• Advice on potential interests generated by, for example, paying towards the purchase or development of a property
• Drafting cohabitation agreements 
• Advice on outlining shares in a property within trust deeds
• Advice on claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996