• You have far more rights than if you have simply live(d) with someone
• The Courts have a wide range of powers to deal with all assets eg cash, pensions, property, possessions, investments
• If there are children then quite often a Court will not order the sale of a property until the children have finished their education
  
• You ought to take legal advice

Not Married?

• The law is complicated
• Contrary to popular belief, even if you have cohabited with someone for many years, you do not necessarily acquire any rights to their property
  
• If a house is in the sole name of the other partner, to achieve an interest in it, you would have to show that you had made an actual financial contribution towards the purchase of the property and that you both intended that you should have some interest in the property.
  
• There is no simple answer to who owns what
  
• You ought to take legal advice
  

If you would like advice and guidance on your rights please call Joan Goss on 0161 482 8822 or email her at joan@abneys.co.uk. Alternatively you can use our enquiry form.