Cohabitation
Sometimes people refer to couples who have been living together over a long period of time as 'common law' husbands and wives. There is, in fact, no such legal status. The law refers to this sort of relationship as cohabitation.
You may therefore wish to agree your arrangements before living together. Russell Jones & Walker advise you upon the issues you should consider and how the court will view your arrangements.
You may wish to think about matters such as property owned by you or with your partner and how you share your income. You may wish to think about what would happen in the event of your death.
If the relationship breaks down you may wish to know where you stand legally.
