Cohabitation Claims

Legal Studio has extensive experience in cohabition claims

The breakdown of an unmarried couple's relationship often leads to cohabitation disputes and financial difficulties. These issues may be unavoidable when a relationship breaks down and disagreements emerge about who owns a property. You need to make sure that you properly understand your rights and get what is due to you. Legal Studio can help you with these matters.

Our experience includes:
  • The division of assets;
  • Claiming assets back following a separation;
  • Claiming money in proportion to the assets that you are entitled to; and
  • Recording the division in separation agreements.

COMMON CLAIMS CAN INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Finding out that the house was not in your name;
  • A partner promised, but failed to put the house in your name;
  • A partner taking advantage of a situation where a house is not in your name;
  • The house is in joint names but one party is refusing to sell or move out;
  • Discovering you have no legal interest in the former co-habital home; or
  • The mortgage was solely in your name.

LEGAL STUDIO WILL BE ABLE TO:

  • Discuss whether you have a viable claim;
  • Establish ownership;
  • Advise and support you through a difficult time;
  • Give you clear, robust advice on your legal position;
  • Encourage the disclosure of both parties;
  • Explain the options available to you;
  • Fight for what is rightfully yours;
  • Advise on funding options including No Win, No Fee or No Win, Low Fee options;
  • Assist you through any court proceedings; and
  • Assist with document filing, litigation, representation appeals and explaining duties.

Who Can Help?

What do we cost?

We take a flexible approach to our costs; and the fee structure of each instruction is case-specific. 

We are more than happy to discuss our costs options on an informal basis.