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LGBT Cohabitation Agreements

Plan for your future together. Brockbanks Solicitors offers a range of legally binding agreements for unmarried couples, helping you progress your relationship with added reassurance. Work with our Cumbria-based teams, from our offices in Whitehaven and beyond.

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Agreements that matter

Protect your partnership

Despite progress in equality legislation, unmarried couples, regardless of sexual orientation, do not have the same legal rights as married couples or civil partners. As the law stands, cohabiting couples who want legal protection should they separate either need to marry or enter a civil partnership, or draw up a Cohabitation Agreement, otherwise known as a Living Together Agreement. 

 

These agreements can be extremely useful, recording financial arrangements and wishes relating to specific commitments and future childcare arrangements. By outlining the responsibilities of each party, these can help avoid disputes down the line, should the relationship break down. Failure to have a Cohabitation Agreement in place can cause unnecessary confusion and conflict at an already emotional time, which proactive planning with Brockbanks Solicitors can help avoid.

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Professional support to protect your back

If you want to make it even more likely that LGBT Cohabitation Agreements hold up in court if you split up, it is best that the agreement is written up by a solicitor (who can also provide legal advice on it). Our family law team includes Resolution members who can assist in the constructive preparation of Cohabitation Agreements, following strict codes of practice that consider the needs of you and your family. 

Advocates for same sex couples

For many LGBT couples, living together is a major step forward in building a life together. But without legal safeguards, even the most loving relationship can face unexpected complications

 

We’ve been helping to raise awareness of legal issues relating to unmarried couples as part of a national campaign. To find out more about how these apply to you, please watch our Youtube video or speak to one of our family lawyers. See our fact sheet for additional information.

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Your relationship. Your terms. Protected.

Call our team in Whitehaven on

08081 965462 to get the right legal documents in place.

Whitehaven Office
(Registered Office)
44 Duke Street,
Whitehaven,
Cumbria
CA28 7NP

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Telephone: 08081 965462
Fax: 01946 62686

Keswick Office
Also as Oglethorpe & Broatch at

32 St John’s Street, Keswick,
Cumbria, CA12 5AS

 

Telephone: 01768 772125
Fax: 01768 774678

Carlisle Office
Carlisle Law Chambers,
80 English Street,
Carlisle,
Cumbria
CA3 8HP

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Telephone: 01228 521383
Fax: 01228 818169

Cockermouth Office
Norham House,
71 Main Street,
Cockermouth,
Cumbria
CA13 9JS

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Telephone: 01900 827222
Fax: 01900 827755

Workington Office
4 Portland Square,
Workington,
Cumbria
CA14 4BH

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Telephone: 01900 603563
Fax: 01900 601239

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