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Why Did Lauryn Goodman Take Kyle Walker to...

Introduction to the case After a judge took the unusual step of making his judgement public, we’re starting to...

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Yael Selig

Common Law Partners

Common law partner meaning Common law marriage is the idea that two people who live together and act as if...

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Lisa Pepper

Unmarried With Children and Splitting Up

Unmarried with Children? What are your Financial Rights? Know Your Financial Rights Under Schedule One Children Act 1989 A claim under...

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Lauren Gaines

My Partner Owns The House. What Rights Do...

Moving in with a partner who owns the house Unlike married couples or those in civil partnerships, cohabiting partners have...

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Simon Nosworthy

Declaration of Trust for Property

If you are buying a property jointly, you may want to consider making a declaration of trust to record your...

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Lisa Pepper

Cohabitation Agreements

Unmarried couples who live together do not have the same legal protection as married couples and civil partners when they...

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Jema Thaker

Severance of a Joint Tenancy

Severing a Joint Tenancy Normally, when couples buy a property together they do so as joint tenants. This means they...

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Jema Thaker

Tenants in Common vs Joint Tenants

Tenants in Common vs Joint Tenants: Which is best for buying a property together? When buying a property with someone...

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Shilpa Mathuradas

TOLATA Claims

What is a TOLATA claim? A TOLATA claim is a legal process under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of...

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Lisa Pepper

Financial Rights of Cohabiting Couples: Case Law

Introduction to Gow v Grant [2012] UKSC 29 Gow v Grant [2012] UKSC 29 is a decision of the Supreme Court dealing with the...

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Lisa Pepper

Do You Pay Child Maintenance if Your Ex...

Does cohabiting with a new partner affect child support? – Case Law The case X v Y (Maintenance Arrears: Cohabitation) (2012) considered...

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