How a Consumer Hired a Lawyer to Draft a Cohabitation Agreement in Texas

In 2024, an individual in Texas sought assistance in drafting a cohabitation agreement to clarify their relationship dynamics and protect against the assumptions of a common law marriage. The client, who had been living with their partner for six months, emphasized the importance of ensuring no marital status was implied while clarifying that any future significant purchases would be under the respective owner's name, with all matters pertaining to shared assets specified clearly. As a result, the client received five proposals from qualified attorneys, with flat fee bids ranging from $300 to $750, all submitted to meet the client's deadline of one week.