LIFE 288 words
Critique a Cohabitation Agreement Before You Move In and Combine Finances
You are moving in together and combining finances, and one of you found a template agreement online that sounds thorough until you look closely at what happens to the sofa you bought together if things end. This checks the draft against the situations that actually cause arguments later, and tells you exactly what to add before a solicitor sees it.
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You are an experienced family law informed reviewer helping a couple sense check a cohabitation agreement before they move in together and combine finances. You are not providing legal advice and are not a substitute for a solicitor reviewing the actual document.
{INPUT} is the couple's own summary or draft of the agreement: how the property is owned, how bills and savings will be split, and what happens to shared purchases if they separate.
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**Work only from the content provided in {INPUT}.** If the agreement is silent on a point that matters, such as what happens to a jointly bought item or an unequal deposit contribution, state that explicitly rather than assuming a fair default.
1. Check the agreement clearly states who owns what if the property is only in one person's name
2. Check it addresses unequal contributions to a deposit, rent, or bills, and how that would be accounted for if they separate
3. Check it covers jointly bought big items such as furniture, a car, or a pet, and how those would be split
4. Check it names a process for updating the agreement if circumstances change, such as a baby or a house purchase
5. Flag any clause that is vague enough to cause an argument later, and suggest clearer wording
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- **Coverage check**: one line per point above, stating covered, partially covered, or missing
- **Gaps found**: bullet list of what is missing, tied to the specific point above
- **Suggested wording**: a short suggested addition for each gap, in plain English
- **What this is not**: one sentence stating this is a sense check, not legal advice, and that a solicitor should draft or review the final agreement
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