Cohabitation: Division of Property on Relationship Breakdown

The number of people who live together without getting married has grown rapidly in recent years. This book focuses on the property and financial aspects of relationship breakdown for cohabitants. The key concepts, issues and case law are explained clearly and concisely and will be an invaluable source of help and guidance for the busy family law practitioner.

Cohabitation explains:

• concepts such as express, constructive and resulting trusts, proprietary estoppel, equitable accounting and the doctrine of advancement
• case law including the potential differential treatment where property is held as an investment.
• practice and procedure on commencing a claim
• Schedule 1 Children Act Applications and Schedule 7 Family Law Act Applications
• miscellaneous proceedings and claims in relation to bank accounts and personal property
• the consequences of getting engaged
• cohabitation and living together agreements

Family law practitioners will find this book indispensable when advising on the property and financial aspects of relationship breakdown of cohabiting couples.