An increasing number of people live together without getting married. Cohabitants have a lot to sort out after their relationship ends. This is why it is important to make clear and doable agreements with each other when you split up. This may include the division of joint assets and the care and expenses of and for your children. In fact, as unmarried parents, you are obliged to draw up a parenting plan. Arrangements should also be made for your children’s expenses.
Help with complex issues
Are you a cohabitant and will you split up? You may face complex issues in that case. For example: who will continue to live in the house after the separation? Or: what will be the result of the financial settlement when one partner invested more equity in the house than the other partner?
Agreements
Ex-partners who cohabitated without a written agreement, are not obliged to pay spousal maintenance to each other. Nor do unmarried people automatically accrue old-age and survivors’ pensions to the benefit of the other partner. Cohabitants are not legal heirs of each other. Obviously, a cohabitation agreement (notarial) or a last will and testament may contain agreements/arrangements that provide more protection for the other partner if the relationship ends.
We will be happy to help you draw up these documents and with solving any issues that arise when the cohabitation ends.