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<blockquote>Next you need to look at any ''cohabitation agreement'' or ''marriage agreement'' that you may have signed earlier in your relationship to see whether it talks about property or debt.</blockquote> | <blockquote>Next you need to look at any ''cohabitation agreement'' or ''marriage agreement'' that you may have signed earlier in your relationship to see whether it talks about property or debt.</blockquote> | ||
If you have an agreement about property, ''stop''. Section 94(2) says that you cannot apply for a division of property if there's a written agreement about property or debt until that agreement is set aside. Accordingly, if you have an agreement about property that you want to vary or set aside, you must seek an order | If you have an agreement about property, ''stop''. Section 94(2) says that you cannot apply for a division of property if there's a written agreement about property or debt until that agreement is set aside. Accordingly, if you have an agreement about property that you want to vary or set aside, you must seek an order from the court. | ||
'''Step Three''' | '''Step Three''' | ||
