Stevens & Bolton LLP Banner Image
Nuptial and Cohabitation Agreements
  1. Nuptial and Cohabitation Agreements

    More than ever, couples contemplating marriage or cohabitation are choosing to regulate their own affairs in case their relationships should fail.

    Prenuptial agreements (pre-marital) are still not binding on the family court but they are increasingly persuasive if a divorce should follow. The Law Commission is currently consulting upon its proposals to make 'qualifying' nuptial agreements automatically binding in law. We have expertise in drafting these documents, ranging from the very basic to the very complex. We can advise you on the steps to take to maximise the chances of your prenuptial agreement being upheld if your relationship should fail.

    Postnuptial agreements (post-marital) are similar to prenuptial agreements in content but they are entered into after a marriage had taken place. 

    Cohabitation agreements can be entered into by couples who simply wish to live together and/or share ownership of a home. They can regulate the ownership of a property and allocate specific financial responsibilities. The contents are best considered before the cohabitation starts but they can be entered into at any stage of a relationship. Such an agreement will be binding save in very exceptional circumstances.

     

        • Family
        • +44 (0)1483 401262
        • Guildford
        • View profile
        • Family
        • +44 (0)1483 401250
        • Guildford
        • View profile
        • Family
        • +44 (0)1483 406431
        • View profile
        • Family
        • +44 (0)1483 734268
        • View profile
    • Penny Marshall
        • Family
        • +44 (0)1483 406490
        • +44 (0)7581 068267
        • View profile
  2. News

    Articles

    A tactical bankruptcy?

    Trusts: Every penny counts

    The rise of the online divorce

    How to avoid inheritance disputes

    Divorce: honesty is the best policy

    How to have a 'good' divorce

    General bias in divorce

    Dating during divorce - top 10 tips

    Briefing Notes

    CPI and RPI indexing

    Financial procedures on divorce

    Fixed fee no fault divorce

    Mediation on separation and divorce

    Obtaining a No Fault Divorce

    One solicitor, one couple

    Pre and post nuptial agreements

    Purchasing a property together

    Treatment of trust on divorce

Search our site