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Are Cohabitation Agreements Legally Binding?
Cohabitation agreements act as an insurance policy for unmarried couples living together or those who aren’t in a civil partnership, helping to clarify rights, responsibilities, and financial arrangements. A question [...]
What Should a Cohabitation Agreement Look Like?
Key points to takeaway: A cohabitation agreement should be clear and unambiguous. It is essential to obtain legal advice before preparing an agreement. The best time to make a cohabitation [...]
New Appeal Court decision passed regarding financial claims for couples who lived together. Don’t hang around to take advice
If you have separated from your partner that you co-habited with then there is a key, recently reported Sheriff Appeal Court decision that you should be aware of. Currently the Family Law Act 2006 [...]
Guest Blog on Cohabiting vs Married Couples and Capital Gains Tax
Johnson Legal Family Law is perfectly placed to advise you on the legal rights of cohabitation – and the fact that you may not be as protected as you would [...]
Same sex marriage and civil partnerships
21st century Scotland has proudly recognised and promoted the importance of equality for all couples no matter their sexual orientation. After a series of radical changes to the law, Scotland [...]
Is the law for cohabitees changing?
In 2006 there was a radical change in Scottish law. For the first time ever, couples who lived together but weren’t married were given some legal protection. At the time [...]
When is unreasonable behaviour sufficiently unreasonable?
The recent Supreme Court appeal case of Owens v Owens has resulted in considerable public and media attention. Mrs Owens sought decree of divorce from her husband. It was Mrs Owen’s positon [...]