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Draft cohabitation contract for authentication by a notary or lawyer (Italy)

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Under Italian law a cohabitation contract is void unless made as a public deed or with signatures authenticated by a notary or a lawyer (article 1, paragraph 51, Law no. 76 of 20 May 2016): this is a draft to take to that professional, who checks it, authenticates the signatures and sends it to the Comune within ten days. For unmarried partners living together who want to settle their common residence, how they share the costs of life together and their property regime, with or without community of property.

  • Made for use in Italy
  • Last updated October 14, 2026

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When to use this document

  • You live with your partner in Italy without being married and want to settle who pays what at home.
  • You are buying furniture and a car together and want it clear who owns what.
  • You are moving into a new home together and want your arrangements written down before signing them formally.
  • You are looking for a draft cohabitation contract to take for authentication.

What you fill in

The details the document asks for.

  • First partner
  • First partner's codice fiscale (Italian tax code)
  • First partner's place of birth
  • First partner's date of birth
  • First partner's address
  • Second partner
  • Second partner's codice fiscale (Italian tax code)
  • Second partner's place of birth
  • Second partner's date of birth
  • Second partner's address
  • Comune where the cohabitation was declared
  • Common residence (street, number, town)
  • First partner's address for communications (postal or PEC)
  • Second partner's address for communications (postal or PEC)
  • How each partner contributes to the costs of life together (e.g. rent, bills, shopping)
  • Property regime (with or without community of property)
  • Other arrangements on the home and belongings (if any)
  • City
  • Date

Common questions

Why must an Italian cohabitation contract be signed before a notary or a lawyer?
Because the law requires it on pain of nullity: the contract is valid only as a public deed or with signatures authenticated by a notary or a lawyer, who certify that it complies with mandatory rules and public order (article 1, paragraph 51, Italian Law no. 76 of 20 May 2016). The professional then sends a copy to the Comune within ten days, so that the contract is effective against third parties. This draft prepares the text; it does not replace that step.
What can and cannot be agreed in an Italian cohabitation contract?
The contract states each partner’s address for communications and may set the common residence, how each contributes to the costs of life together, and the choice of community of property (article 1, paragraph 53, Italian Law no. 76 of 20 May 2016). It cannot be subject to a term or a condition, and it cannot give rights in the other partner’s estate, because agreements on a future succession are void (article 458 of the Italian Civil Code).
Do you first need to register the cohabitation with the Comune in Italy?
The contract presupposes a stable de facto cohabitation, which is established by the registry declaration made to the Comune of residence (article 1, paragraph 37, Italian Law no. 76 of 20 May 2016). The declaration is free and is made on the Comune’s own form, at the registry office or online where the Comune allows it. With the date of the declaration, the professional can check the conditions before authenticating the signatures.

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