You can make agreements about the status, ownership and division of relationship property and assets at any time during your marriage, civil union or de facto relationship. You can also make agreements about dividing property and dividing shared assets when the relationship ends or the other partner dies.

• Divide relationship property

  Find out more about dividing property when the relationship ends.

• Dealing with property when you’re still in a relationship

  Find out more about managing relationship property if you’re still in a relationship.

• When your partner dies

  Find out more about dividing relationship property when a partner dies.

• How to respond to a Relationship Property Application

  How to respond to a Relationship Property Application.

• Understand relationship property

  The Property (Relationships) Act 1976 covers how the property of married couples, civil union partners, and de facto couples is divided when a relationship breaks up.

This page was last updated: 12th December 2023