Property News · March 21, 2015

What cohabiting couples can to do put their financial house in order


Couples living together have few legal rights if they split up, but they can take steps to protect themselvesThere are more than six million cohabiting couples in the UK – twice the number 20 years ago – and half have no idea that they have no legal protections if they break up. But while campaigners have repeatedly called for cohabitees to be given increased legal protection, the government has failed to act, with family law judges also deeply split over the issue.If you are cohabiting, but not keen to get married or enter a civil partnership, there are steps you and your partner can take to arrange your financial affairs sensibly. Just follow this five-point plan. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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