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02. Add and configure fillable fields
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Yes, it is perfectly legal to draft your own cohabitation agreement with your partner. However, its important to understand the benefits of having this agreement drafted by an attorney.
You declare the legal cohabitation together with your partner or cohabitant before the registrar of births, deaths, and marriages. The declaration contains the following information: date of the declaration. surname, first names, place and date of birth, signature of both parties.
For more typical cases, examples of documents that can help prove cohabitation (living together) include: Copies of the following, showing both spouses names: Joint mortgage or lease documents (make sure to include a copy of the entire mortgage or lease) Utility or other bills showing both spouses names.
Joint Affidavit of Cohabitation: Both parties must sign this affidavit, affirming that you have lived together for at least five years as husband and wife.
Cohabitation Agreements to Keep Property Separate As weve seen, some courts may recognize oral or implied cohabitation agreements. So the lack of a written contract might be an invitation for your erstwhile partner to later claim that you had a spoken or unspoken agreement to share your property.
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As of December 2023, cohabitation of unmarried couples remains illegal in two states (Mississippi and North Carolina), while as of 2023 fornication remains illegal in two states (Georgia and South Carolina).
The agreement states what happens to the parties property and finances should they end their relationship. As a result, the cohabitation agreement will protect the interests of both parties and avoid any potential legal conflict that could arise from a breakup.

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