L.A. Cohabitation Agreement Attorney

Cohabitation Agreements Lawyer in Los Angeles County

When one is living together ina relationship, there can be certain legal issues that come up if you are not protected by a cohabitation agreement.  These agreements can lay out the important financial matters of the two partners.  Some individuals do not wish to marry, or are unable to marry due to a variety of reasons.  However, they are partners nonetheless, and if one partner should die, and is the single owner of their home, the other partner could immediately have to move out of the property, and can lose even their own personal property that is located in the residence.  There are other issues that could be a problems related to the estate of an individual who is cohabiting with another individual who they consider to be their partner.  If you are planning on living with another individual in a relationship, it is critical that you contact an L.A. County cohabitation agreement lawyer to assist you.

Do You Need A Cohabitation Agreement in L.A. County?

In other cases, when one partner is the main source of income of the couple, and the relationship breaks up, there can be a “palimony” lawsuit that claims that the individual was promised that they would be supported for life.  These agreements can be verbal and proving them in could be difficult, but there are certainly cases in which live-in relationships ended and the partner who had the majority of the income and assets was forced to pay out a large amount of money to their ex-girlfriend or boyfriend.  Harvey A. Sitzer, Esq. has assisted countless individuals in L.A. County to get their agreements in writing to avoid future conflicts when the two parties move in together.  The agreements must be drafted thoroughly and carefully and cover all matters that are pertinent to the finances and responsibilities of the partners.  This is not a situation in which a “boiler plate” or online document service would suffice.

In order to avoid these nasty situations, it is strongly advised that a cohabitation agreement is drafted and signed prior to living together, particularly in high net worth situations.  This gives each party the opportunity to have legal representation, and it is preferable that each one does, and the agreements are put on paper so as to avoid future problems.  When one party believes one thing and the other believes another, and all the agreements are verbal, you are opening yourself up to a lawsuit situation and could lose a large amount of money or property should your ex decide that they should “go after you” legally.  These agreements create a situation of sanity that helps to avoid these problems by putting it in writing in the form of a cohabitation agreement.

Contact an L.A. County Cohabitation Agreement Attorney at Harvey A. Sitzer, Esq. if you are in need of a written agreement with a live-in partner to avoid future loss of property or money.