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Breaking up is hard to do - Page 1

11th of May, 2010

Question: My partner and I live together but are about to split up. How does our legal and financial situation differ from that of a couple who are actually married?

Answer: The legal status of cohabitees is governed by a number of different laws and statutes, but as a cohabitee you don't have a right to receive maintenance, inheritance rights or any other items you can claim if you were married.

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