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All you need for your home life and relationships - documents to suit ranging from wills, children and agreements for your relationships (including the matrimonial home)

Everyday Legal website action icon Change Of Address Letter
Change Of Address Letter
A formal notification of a change of address. Please consider who should receive this letter. Banks, credit card companies and other financial institutions are the obvious but how about schools, employers, friends even?
Everyday Legal website action icon Change of Name Deed
Change of Name Deed
There are many reasons why someone wishes to change their name. Anyone over the age of 16 years can change their name for valid reasons. It isn’t permitted to use a change of name to pretend to be someone else or for fraudulent reasons. Be careful of changing a name to that of a trademark which is then used to pass off or sell similar goods. You may be in breach of trademark. You cannot change your name to anything that is offensive, blasphemous or promotes illegal activity, discrimination, or hatred. Names containing marks and numbers are not permitted nor can you give yourself a title without authority.
Everyday Legal website action icon Change Of Name Letter
Change Of Name Letter
A letter advising people and companies of a name change. Please consider who should receive this letter. Banks, credit card companies and other financial institutions are the obvious but how about schools, employers, friends even?
Everyday Legal website action icon Child Care Agreement
Child Care Agreement
This agreement governs the looking after children and can be used for regular or infrequent supervision periods ranging from fixed arrangements to sporadic babysitting.
Everyday Legal website action icon Codicil to Last Will and Testament
Codicil to Last Will and Testament
A codicil is a document that amends an existing Will, but does not replace it. It allows you to change your will without making an entirely new Will, and must be signed in the exact same way as the Will was signed (although the two witnesses do not have to be the same two people that witnessed the original will). It is recommended that the codicil mentions the date of your current will so that it is clear that the codicil should be read in conjunction with it. If a will is altered by codicil, that codicil should be kept with the original will.
Everyday Legal website action icon Cohabitation Agreement
Cohabitation Agreement
A cohabitation agreement is a form of legal agreement reached between a couple who have chosen to live together (whether they are heterosexual or homosexual). In some ways, such a couple may be treated like a married couple, such as when applying for a mortgage or working out child support. However, in some other areas, such as property rights, pensions and inheritance, they are treated differently.
Declaration of Trust of Property to a Beneficiary
A Declaration (or Deed) of Trust allows you to set out how a property is owned in situations where you cannot or you do not want to register who really owns it at the Land Registry. The document creates a trust, appointing trustees to hold property for the benefit of the beneficiaries, e.g. your children or other relatives. A Trustee is simply a person who is responsible for looking after the money or property that is held by the trust. Under the Trustee Act 2000, trustees are expected to act in a manner appropriate to the responsibility that comes with the position, and to protect the interests of the beneficiaries.
Everyday Legal website action icon General Power Of Attorney (POA)
General Power Of Attorney (POA)
A power of attorney (POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorisation to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs, business, or some other legal matter. The person authorizing the other to act is the principal, grantor, or donor (of the power). The one authorized to act is the agent, attorney, or in some common law jurisdictions, the attorney-in-fact.
Everyday Legal website action icon Last Will And Testament
Last Will And Testament
A Will is a legal document that clarifies what should happen with your worldly effects when you pass away. About 31 million people in the UK have not made a will. There is no legal obligation to make one but it can be expensive not to do so. If you do not make a will, there is a risk that not all your estate will end up where you would like it to go. Surviving spouses only inherit a portion (not all) of your estate. This might not provide sufficient monies for them during their lifetime.
Everyday Legal website action icon Loan Agreement
Loan Agreement
A business or private and personal loan agreement suitable for family/friends/individuals/organisations. Please note that this template is not for a consumer credit type regulated activity.
Notice To Sever Joint Tenancy - reciprocal
A reciprocal decision by joint owners to sever a joint tenancy which is relevant to separation, landlord & tenant, personal, and property. Persons who own property as joint tenants each own the whole of the property and upon the death of one, the property automatically passes to the survivor. Sometimes e.g. on divorce, owners wish to ‘sever’ this arrangement in order that they can pass their own share in their will. This is known as changing from joint tenants to tenants in common. This severance can be made with or without the other owner’s permission.
Notice To Sever Joint Tenancy by one owner
A 'personal notice to sever joint tenancy' document, which is relevant to property, separation, landlord & tenant, and personal. Persons who own property as joint tenants each own the whole of the property and upon the death of one, the property automatically passes to the survivor. Sometimes e.g. on divorce, owners wish to ‘sever’ this arrangement in order that they can pass their own share in their will. This is known as changing from joint tenants to tenants in common. This severance can be made with or without the other owner’s permission.
Everyday Legal website action icon Parental Responsibility Agreement
Parental Responsibility Agreement
A legal document which permits the sharing of parental responsibility of children. A person with Parental Responsibility cannot transfer their responsibility to another person - It can be shared, but not completely transferred. An unmarried father can obtain Parental Responsibility by entering into a Parental Responsibility Agreement with the mother.
Everyday Legal website action icon Prenuptial Agreement (Prenup)
Prenuptial Agreement (Prenup)
A 'personal prenuptial agreement (prenup)' document template. Pre-Nuptial Agreements in the UK are not binding on the Courts but they are allowed to be used in evidence as to what the Parties intended prior to getting married.
Everyday Legal website action icon Revocation Of Power Of Attorney
Revocation Of Power Of Attorney
A personal 'revocation of power of attorney' document template.
Separation Agreement - Clean Break - No Children
A clean break separation agreement. Separation agreements can be useful when any couple wish to separate but if married (or civil partners) haven't decided on whether to divorce (or dissolve). They are not technically binding in a family court but they are a contract so can be enforced or challenged in a civil court.
Separation Agreement with Child & Spouse Maintenance
A Separation Agreement document. Separation agreements can be useful when any couple wish to separate but if married (or civil partners) haven't decided on whether to divorce (or dissolve). They are not technically binding in a family court but they are a contract so can be enforced or challenged in a civil court. If there is a subsequent divorce (or dissolution), a separation agreement can be converted into a Court Order. If you are not married or in a civil partnership, an agreement may be particularly useful as there will be less protection for those couples.
Separation Agreement with Child Maintenance Only
A separation agreement with a provision for child maintenance. Separation agreements can be useful when any couple wish to separate but if married (or civil partners) haven't decided on whether to divorce (or dissolve). They are not technically binding in a family court but they are a contract so can be enforced or challenged in a civil court. If there is a subsequent divorce (or dissolution), a separation agreement can be converted into a Court Order.
Separation Agreement with Spouse Maintenance (no children)
a separation agreement with a provision for spouse maintenance (no children)