Whether you're starting a relationship, already in one, or separating, a binding financial agreement can set out how assets are handled — giving you both certainty.
Part of our Family law practice.
We help you both understand what an agreement can and can't do.
These agreements must meet strict legal requirements — including independent advice for each of you — or they can be set aside.
Done properly, it gives you both clarity and protection.
Yes — as a binding financial agreement — but only if strict rules are met, including that each person receives independent legal advice. That's why both parties need their own lawyer.
It can be set aside if the requirements weren't met, or in limited circumstances such as non-disclosure or duress. Careful drafting is essential.
Yes. Independent legal advice for each person is a legal requirement for the agreement to be binding.
Yes — a binding financial agreement can finalise a property split after separation, as an alternative to consent orders.
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