Do unmarried partners have any rights?
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Do unmarried partners have any rights?
Couples who are unmarried have no automatic entitlement to financial support from each other when they separate. Nor can they register home rights to prevent their partner from selling the house without having an interest in the property in their own right.
Will my partner be entitled to my house?
whether the parties have a mix of finances and if there is interdependence of financial support between the parties. If there is a de facto relationship then a person may be eligible to bring a claim under the Family Law Act for a property settlement.
What happens if my partner dies and we are not married?
If your partner doesn’t have a Will, they are classed as dying intestate and the Rules of Intestacy will apply. The Rules of Intestacy say that their inheritance goes to their closest living blood relatives in a specific order. If you have children together, they will be recognised as your partner’s next of kin.
What happens if one partner stops paying the mortgage?
If you stop making the mortgage payments as a result of a relationship break-up, your lender will hold both of you liable and can pursue both of you for any arrears. The fact that one of you may have continued to pay ‘their’ share of the mortgage does not affect this principle.
