Family agreements
Write down an arrangement between family members, such as sharing care, money or a property.
Put an arrangement between family members in writing.
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Key features
What it is about and who is in it
A blank for the arrangement, the parties and relatives who are affected and have been told.
Who does what
A table of three people, with what each will do, how often and by when.
Money and property
Who pays what and for what, whether anything is a loan, and who uses, insures and maintains any property.
Caring responsibilities
Who is being cared for, what each provides and what cover and respite are arranged.
Changes, disagreement and exit
How long it lasts, written changes only, a notice period to withdraw, and what to do before a disagreement goes further.
About this document
A family agreement records an arrangement members of the same family have made between themselves: sharing the care of a relative, contributing to a family home, a loan or gift within the family, use of a property or vehicle, or dividing household responsibilities. It records who does what, the money side, who may use property and how disagreements are handled.
This blank form is general and is deliberately modest: it says it does not settle anything for a court to decide and does not deal with anyone's estate or will. It is a useful way to put informal family understandings on paper so everyone remembers the same thing.
Is this document right for you?
Useful when
- Siblings are sharing the care of a parent
- A relative contributes to a family home
- You want to avoid later disputes over informal arrangements
Commonly used by
- Adult siblings and parents
- Families with a shared property
- Relatives dividing caring duties
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Alternatives
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When to use this
- Siblings agree who looks after a parent and who pays
- A relative helps buy a family home and wants it recorded
- A family agrees how to use a holiday property
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About the family agreements
It records what you agreed. Whether a court would enforce a family arrangement depends on the terms and the state, and the form says it does not settle what is for a court to decide.
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