Mortgage Dictionary - Ownership and Sharing

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C

🇸🇪SamäganderättsavtalCo-ownership agreement (joint ownership agreement)
Ownership and Sharing
Agreement between co-owners about how joint ownership should work. Regulates what happens if someone wants to sell.
🇸🇪SamboavtalCohabitation agreement (domestic partnership agreement)
Ownership and Sharing
Agreement between cohabiting partners about who owns what. Without agreement, cohabitation property is split equally at separation.

D

🇸🇪BodelningDivision of property (property settlement, asset division)
Ownership and Sharing
Division of assets at separation or death. The property is often the largest asset to divide.

J

🇸🇪SamägandeJoint ownership (co-ownership, shared ownership)
Ownership and Sharing
Owning property together with someone, often 50/50. Important to have clear agreements about what applies.

P

🇸🇪ÄktenskapsförordPrenuptial agreement (prenup, marriage contract)
Ownership and Sharing
Agreement between spouses about property. Can protect one party's property in case of divorce.