Separation Agreement
Create a binding separation agreement online — faster, cheaper, easier.
Separation is difficult enough without worrying about having to go to court. A legal separation agreement solves that problem. You and your partner decide how to split things with the benefit of expert advice. All without leaving home.
How it works
Purchase the agreement online
Pay only $350.00 for a comprehensive agreement you can complete yourself.
Complete the agreement
You will be guided through step by step as you create your own personalised agreement.
Certify the agreement
For your agreement to be enforceable, you need to get advice on its implications and have it certified by a lawyer. Agreeable can arrange independent lawyers to complete this process for you.
Download our quick guide on creating a Separation Agreement
1. Purchase the Agreement
2. Complete the Agreement
The document will guide you step by step through everything you need to cover. In our experience, it takes fewer than 30 minutes to complete, however this may vary depending on the complexity. It is in the best interests of both you and your partner to disclose all information about your property and it may also help reduce certification costs!
3 Certify the Agreement
For your agreement to be enforceable, you need to get advice on its effect and implications. The advising lawyer then needs to certify they have given you this advice. The price will be quoted and invoiced in full prior to commencing, meaning there will be no hidden costs. This step can be done entirely online, saving you both time and money!
If you have any questions, please email us or call us on 0800 9 AGREE
Who’s using Agreeable?
Who’s using Agreeable?
Zhang Wei and Wang Xiu Ying* had decided to separate and agreed how their property would be divided. Most of the property was held in trust but they could use the Agreeable automated agreement as a starting point for their agreement. Agreeable arranged for independent expert advice on the effect and implications of their agreement for each of them. After discussions and contact between the lawyers, a final agreement was signed by them and certified by the Agreeable experts. This cost them about $1,400 each and was done entirely online.
*Names have been changed to protect identities
Any separating couples can create a separation agreement
What does a separation agreement contain?
A separation agreement outlines the important details involved in a separation. When the relationship started, when the couple started living together, when they separated. Details of relationship property (including the family home, chattels, cars, bank accounts, Kiwisaver, debts) and separate property. Any necessary adjustments are recorded. Each party must make full and proper disclosure of all property so that the other person and their lawyer knows what they are entitled to by law.
What are the benefits of a separation agreement?
A separation agreement requires the agreement of the parties. This means that it is significantly more efficient and less costly than the alternative, which requires a dispute being resolved either through the Family Court or alternate measures such as Agreeable’s Dispute Resolution service. The agreement provides clarity and helps resolve potential disputes. A separation agreement is also able to be enforced through the Courts, if required, provided it is executed correctly and each party has independent advice. Agreeable is able to provide this service in full. This is a flat fee service which can be purchased here. Agreeable will provide each party with an independent legal expert to ensure the agreement is legally binding and able to be used by banks and others to allow transfer of property.
– The duration of the relationship
– The nature and extent of common residence
– Whether or not a sexual relationship exists
– The degree of financial dependence or interdependence
– The ownership, use, and acquisition of property
– The degree of mutual commitment to a shared life
– The care and support of children
– The performance of household duties; and
– The reputation and public aspects of the relationship.