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How to fill out the Cohabitation Agreement online
Completing a cohabitation agreement is an important step for partners living together. This guide will offer you a clear and supportive pathway to successfully fill out the Cohabitation Agreement online, ensuring that both parties understand their rights and responsibilities.
Follow the steps to complete your Cohabitation Agreement.
- Click ‘Get Form’ button to obtain the form and open it in the editor.
- In the parties section, provide the name and identity number for each party. Enter this information in the fields designated for the first party and the second party.
- In the preamble section, confirm that both parties acknowledge their intention to live together and that they are entering into this agreement voluntarily.
- Under marital status, explicitly state that the cohabitation does not create a marital bond and both parties maintain their individual names.
- In the good faith section, reaffirm commitment to honesty and openness towards each other.
- For property matters, begin with the full disclosure of assets and liabilities from both parties. Attach this information as Annexure ‘A’.
- Specify the percentage contributions for living expenses from both parties. Insert the agreed percentages in the appropriate fields.
- Clarify the term 'separate property' by listing items that will not be shared, regardless of when they were acquired.
- Discuss the division of property upon termination, including how jointly owned property will be handled and what happens to joint debts.
- Address any maintenance obligations, stating that none exist between the parties and clarify terms related to minor children, if applicable.
- Include any other specific provisions or additional terms as required, using the provided space.
- Finally, indicate the duration of the agreement and the termination conditions.
- Complete the signatory section, where both parties will sign and date the agreement, along with witnesses present.
- Once all information is accurately filled out, you can save your changes, download a copy, print the form, or share it as necessary.
Start creating your cohabitation agreement online today to ensure clarity and understanding between partners.
A cohabitation agreement is a form of legal agreement reached between a couple who have chosen to live together (whether they are heterosexual or homosexual). In some ways, such a couple may be treated like a married couple, such as when applying for a mortgage or working out child support.