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Cohabitation Laws and Rights | Cohabitation vs Marriage

What are the rights and laws for cohabitation couples? How do they compare to married couples? Kelly Grigg, a family lawyer at Richard Nelson LLP, outlines the myths on rights and laws that many believe that cohabitees have. Grigg also explains how this differs from married couples. For a free callback with a specialist family lawyer, contact us online at https://www.richardnelsonllp.co.uk/se... or 0333 888 4040 Richard Nelson LLP is a leading firm for 2021, part of the legal 500. Our family lawyers have been accredited by the Law Society for Family Law and Children Law. Transcript: There is no such thing as a “common law” wife or “common law” husband. Cohabitees do not have the same legal rights as married couples. A cohabitee has very limited legal rights and responsibilities towards each other after separation, regardless of the length of the relationship. Cohabitation Rights and Laws A cohabitee has no rights to claim against the other cohabitees Pension on separation. The division of any property falls to Property Law and how it is owned, in black and white. It is not dependent on either party's needs as it would be had you been married. If the legal ownership does not reflect the intention of the parties then Court proceedings may have to commence so the Judge can determine what the shared intention was at the time of purchase. Any maintenance is limited to Child Maintenance only. Cohabitees are not able to claim Spousal Maintenance. If the other parent is a high earner (earning more than £3,000 gross per week) then you may be able to apply for a “top-up” from the Family Court. This could include a property being bought for one parent to live in with the children. However, such property usually has to be returned when the youngest child reaches 18, leaving one former cohabitee homeless. With regards to inheritance, making a Will is a must as a cohabitee is not an automatic next of kin. If a cohabitee does benefit from a Will, such gift will have Inheritance Tax consequences as the same allowances for tax relief are not provided to cohabitees in the same way they are for married couples.