Family & life stages · Module 9

No ring –
strangers in
the law's eyes

The law knows no cohabitation: no AHV survivors' benefit, no legal inheritance, no representation. In occupational provision, partner pensions are possible depending on the fund rules.

Unmarried couples
The reality

The gaps

No AHV widow's pensionAHV knows no cohabitation – the pension fund may provide a partner pension
No legal inheritancewithout a will, nothing
No representationwithout a mandate
Building block 1

Provision & beneficiary

Pillar 3aname the partner
Pension fundcheck the rules carefully
Conditionusually shared household
Building block 2

Inheriting & will

Willup to the disposable portion
Statutory shareschildren's stay protected
Risk coverpays past the estate
Building block 3

Further powers

Cohabitation agreementclarifies property and costs
Mandatea say in an emergency
Togetherall pieces interlock
Good to know

Are you both protected?

💡 First step: Without a ring, only what you've arranged yourself counts. A well-thought-out package protects you both – best set up together.
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