Author: Helen Pittard

Cohabitation Agreements : Recording the financial arrangements between Unmarried couples.

What is a Cohabitation Agreement ? I regularly speak with people who assume they are Common Law Husband and Wife because they have lived with their partner for a period of time and therefore they have legal rights which protect them. Unfortunately this is a common held misbelief that couples who have been living together for a defined period of time, such as 6 months or 2 years, acquire the...

The new No Fault Divorce – a practical guide

The new Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 became law on 6 April 2022. The Act is the biggest change to our Divorce laws for over 50 years and is  referred to as the ‘no-fault’ divorce law, and aims to reduce hostility between couples. The new law removes any need for either party to blame the other, for example, by alleging adultery or unreasonable behaviour, allowing individuals to...