Entering a civil partnership is a great way of showing your commitment to each other and allows you to have many of the same rights as a married couple. Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd are here to help you, by providing assistance to work through the process of entering a civil partnership.
Civil partnerships can be entered on the terms that you are the same sex, over 18 years old and not currently marriage or in another civil relationship. Parental consent is needed for those who want to enter a civil partnership aged 16 or 17.
What rights are associated with civil partnership?
• Being recognised as each other’s next-of-kin
• Being treated as a married couple in terms of life insurance
• Additional employment and pension benefits
• Inheriting each other’s property automatically if one partner dies with no will subject to the intestacy rules and other claims on the estate
• Applying for parental responsibility for children
What other agreements are needed?
It’s advised that clients considering a civil partnership should put pre- or post-partnership agreements in place which are the same as pre/post -nuptial agreements.
Partnerships entered later in life may have substantial pensions or property assets in place which may want to be passed on to children from a previous relationship. Therefore, other agreements such as these allow protection of assets and can prevent conflict in the event of the partnership breaking down.
How we can help
At Dylan Nair Solicitors Ltd we offer free advice on how to enter a civil partnership and provide support through the process.
Call us on Preston 01772 494366 for more information.