How we may assist
- Advice about practical arrangements following the end of a cohabiting relationship
- Review or drafting of straightforward cohabitation or separation terms where appropriate
- Written proposals about household costs, possessions and ongoing practical arrangements
- Review of documents relevant to ownership or contributions, with referral where specialist property advice is required
- Advice on the limits of informal agreements and when independent advice for each party is appropriate
- Referral where conveyancing, Land Registry, trust, tax or litigation work is needed
When this service may be useful
- You are moving in together and want to record expectations and financial arrangements.
- You are separating and want to document agreed practical terms without immediate litigation.
- You have a draft agreement and want the legal implications explained.
- Property ownership or contributions are disputed and you need initial advice before specialist or litigation work.
What you can expect
We focus on the specific legal task you want completed. We review the available information, identify any important date, clarify the outcome you are seeking and then confirm the proposed work before substantive time is incurred.
- Advice on proposed terms
- Draft or reviewed agreement where suitable
- Issues and documents checklist
- Referral where reserved property or litigation work is required
How it works
- Send the essentials: a concise summary, the key document and any deadline.
- Suitability check: we assess whether the requested task falls within our lawful and professional scope.
- Scope and price: we confirm what is included, important exclusions, who will undertake or supervise the work and the fee or charging basis.
- Advice or drafting: we complete the agreed work and explain the practical next step.
- Referral where required: if reserved, separately regulated or specialist work is needed, we explain that clearly rather than extending the service beyond its proper scope.
Guide fees for this service
These guide prices apply to clearly defined work of ordinary complexity. Before substantive work begins, we confirm the task, the person providing or supervising it and the price or charging basis in writing. Your written quote will confirm the VAT treatment and the total price payable before substantive work begins. Please complete the VAT setting in Appearance → Customise for a definitive public statement.
| Initial cohabitation / separation advice | £125 |
| Review of proposed agreement | £250–£450 |
| Straightforward agreement drafting | £450–£750 |
| Separation proposal / correspondence | £250–£450 |
Urgency, unusually large document volumes, additional conferences or work outside the agreed scope may require a revised quote. We will normally agree that with you before carrying out the additional work.
Scope and regulatory limits
This service does not include conveyancing, Land Registry applications, reserved instrument activities or conduct of litigation. Complex trusts of land, tax, pensions, business ownership or property-transfer issues may require a specialist authorised provider. Each party may need separate independent advice before signing an agreement.
Whether an activity is reserved or separately regulated depends on the substance of the work, not merely the name used for the service. We therefore assess the requested task before accepting instructions.
Discuss this service
Tell us what has happened, the outcome you want and any deadline. We will confirm whether Phrasing Legal can assist and, if so, the proposed scope and fee.