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About this cohabitation agreement review draft
Plan unmarried partners’ household expenses, ownership, debts, occupancy, separation, and practical dispute resolution. This editable template brings the key details into one document: home, expenses & assets, separation, occupancy & review, execution plan & document custody. Complete it online, compare the live preview with your records, and download a blank or completed PDF or editable Word document.
What the template includes
The online builder and downloaded documents use the same fields. A selected state can add relevant research prompts. Complete only applicable items; add explanations for exceptions rather than assuming a blank entry resolves them.
Document details4 inputs +
Set the date, jurisdiction, and your internal reference.
- Document date *
- US state *
- County
- Document reference
People & organizations8 inputs +
Use legal names and current contact information.
- First partner legal name *
- First partner address *
- First partner email
- First partner phone
- Second partner legal name *
- Second partner address *
- Second partner email
- Second partner phone
Home, expenses & assets12 inputs +
A private arrangement does not amend a lease, mortgage, or title automatically.
- Shared address *
- Owner names and recorded ownership *
- Lease names and landlord permissions
- Move-in date
- Rent or mortgage contributions *
- Utilities and recurring expenses *
- Repairs, upgrades, and cost approvals
- First partner separate assets
- Second partner separate assets
- Joint assets, percentages, and evidence *
- Joint account operating rules
- Existing and future debt responsibility *
Separation, occupancy & review9 inputs +
Choose measurable steps for notice and valuation.
- Proposed separation notice and timing *
- Temporary occupancy and lawful move-out procedure
- Division of jointly acquired property *
- Valuation and buyout process
- Pet care, expenses, and ownership
- Death or incapacity planning references
- Safe dispute resolution process
- Amendment and review process
- Independent advice and disclosure record
Execution plan & document custody9 inputs +
Record a plan for the final state-compliant instrument. These fields do not certify validity.
- Planned legal reviewer
- Proposed witness 1 name and contact
- Proposed witness 2 name and contact
- Witness eligibility checks
- Notary or acknowledgment arrangements
- Required notices or statutory wording to verify
- Where the original will be kept
- People and institutions to receive copies
- Next review date
How to complete it
1. Document details
Set the date, jurisdiction, and your internal reference. Review document date, us state, county, document reference against your source records.
2. People & organizations
Use legal names and current contact information. Review first partner legal name, first partner address, first partner email, first partner phone and the remaining details against your source records.
3. Home, expenses & assets
A private arrangement does not amend a lease, mortgage, or title automatically. Review shared address, owner names and recorded ownership, lease names and landlord permissions, move-in date and the remaining details against your source records.
4. Separation, occupancy & review
Choose measurable steps for notice and valuation. Review proposed separation notice and timing, temporary occupancy and lawful move-out procedure, division of jointly acquired property, valuation and buyout process and the remaining details against your source records.
5. Execution plan & document custody
Record a plan for the final state-compliant instrument. These fields do not certify validity. Review planned legal reviewer, proposed witness 1 name and contact, proposed witness 2 name and contact, witness eligibility checks and the remaining details against your source records.
Practical tips
- Paying half the mortgage does not automatically establish half ownership.
- Record improvement reimbursements separately from routine living expenses.
Before signing or submitting
This is a planning and attorney-review draft, not an execution-ready statutory form. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer. State law can require particular wording, notices, witnesses, notarization, capacity, disclosures, or court procedures. Use the linked official form when appropriate and obtain jurisdiction-specific review before signing.