Domestic Partnership Contracts

Are you part of a domestic partnership? If so, you are likely to be happy with your living situation. However, you should consider protecting yourself legally in the case of a split. You can do this by drafting an agreement with your partner that can be approved by a judge.

Since you are not married to your partner, you do not have the same luxuries of a divorce as married couples do. Yet you can still protect your assets and property by creating a contract with your partner. In most cases, these contracts will pertain only to property and assets that are either brought into the partnership or are purchased jointly.

In order to get an accurate picture of who will be entitled to what, you need to break down your property into three primary categories: items owned before the relationship, items bought together and items that were given as gifts to one or both parties. By delineating which items fall into which categories, creating a contract with your partner will be easier.

To make the creation of your contract even easier, consider enlisting the help of a Los Angeles family lawyer from our law office. To get assistance, contact Claery & Green now to arrange a consultation.