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CODR is now Agreeable!
Dear CODR customers, We are excited to announce that CODR has transitioned to Agreeable. CODR grew significantly over the past year and the decision to rebrand has brought with it an opportunity to focus our offering. This means we will no longer be providing online...
Is your business safe from relationship property claims?
The short answer is no. A quick Google will let you know that there are several ways business assets can be exposed to relationship property claims. Claims can be made for a share of your business assets by your spouse or partner after you separate. That means it is...
Dividing your assets in a separation
What happens to the bach, the boat and your superannuation? It is no secret that when married couples and de facto partners separate, each individual is typically entitled to a 50% share of all relationship property under the Property (Relationships) Act. What you and...
4 common reasons people get a separation agreement
There are many reasons couples get a separation agreement but the below are the top four common reasons we get approached for our service. 1. The bank told you to get one More and more it seems people contact us because they need to get a separation agreement before...
Pre-nups are going to become more important… here’s why
The Law Commission has recommended continued support for pre-nups in any legislative change. Relationships fail and a third of marriages end in separation. Going to court is notoriously slow and expensive. The New Zealand Law Commission in its 2019 review of...
Why get a prenup?
There is one thing that comes to mind when I hear the word prenup: sensible, but awkward. It would be the sensible thing to do, but so would not buying brunch every weekend. So why? Why? Well at some point in the next 3 years I am going to stumble into a de-facto...
Buy out: Selling Property after Separating
Can you still keep, or get rid of, your family home or investment properties after you separate? Of course! What is a "Buy Out"? A mortgage buyout is one solution if you and your partner separate but still have mortgage obligations and one partner wants to keep the...
Cost of a Separation Agreement
The cost of getting a Separation Agreement (or Contracting Out Agreement for that matter) is not expensive. Certainly, it is less expensive than going to the Family Court for an order to divide up your relationship property. If you are in a de facto relationship, you...
How to challenge the equal division of your relationship property
When you separate, your relationship property assets are equally divided. This is in the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (“The Act”). To familiarise yourself with the fundamentals of the Act, refer to our article here S 11 of the Act states that each spouse is...
Challenging trust property owned by one partner
What are trusts and how do they apply to relationship property? Firstly, even if you established the Trust, but your partner contributed to the assets, the Trust will not necessarily be separate property. This is true even if a third party established the Trust. To...
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