What is a prenuptial agreement?
A prenuptial or premarital agreement (commonly known as a pre-nup) is a formal, written agreement between two partners prior to their marriage or civil partnership.
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Couples who share property and choose not to marry do not have the same legal rights when they split up as couples who do marry.
Partner A and Partner B lived together in a house which they owned jointly. They split up in 2013. Partner A sent an email to Partner B stating that she could keep the house and all its contents.
Then in 2017 Partner A changed his mind and demanded that the house be sold so that he could take his share of the equity.
The court held that Partner A did not have a claim and that his email was a satisfactory memorandum for the purposes of Section 53 of the Law of Property Act 1925. The court ordered the house to be transferred entirely to Partner B.
This is a salutary warning for unmarried couples who share property.
It pays to seek legal advice before you say anything in an email which you will later come to regret.
When a relationship breaks down, it can be an extremely stressful and uncertain time.
Children’s right to have a relationship with both parents.
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