A Contracting Out Agreement is essentially a legal agreement between a couple that says: “We want to decide for ourselves how our property will be treated, rather than relying entirely on the default rules under the Property (Relationships) Act.” It allows couples to “contract out” of the standard equal-sharing rules which sounds very formal and dramatic, but in reality it is often just a practical conversation about expectations and fairness.

Here are the 9 top items that get overlooked when an “uncoupling couple” are working through the division of their relationship property.

Even for a simple relationship property agreement, there are some hoops to jump through to complete your agreement.