Thursday, May 20, 2010
Cohabitation
Minnesota has a “Cohabitation Statute” (Minn. Stat. s. 513.075) stating that a contract between a man and a women who are living together out of wedlock may be enforced as it deals with property and financial issues so long as the contract is
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In writing
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Signed by the parties
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The parties seek enforcement after the relationship ends.
If the parties fail to properly execute a written agreement, the courts may not hear any disputes related to any financial or property disputes that may arise out of a claim based on the fact that the parties lived together in a sexual relationship and out of wedlock. The statutes specifically address cohabitation agreements between opposite-sex couples. So, what may a same-sex couple do to protect property and assets upon contemplation of moving in together?
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