Drafting a Partnership Contact for Sweat Equity

[Evan Schmidt]

Hey BP -  My girlfriend and I are planning to buy a home in the Seattle area to renovate and live in, but since we aren't married it seems prudent to draw up a contract to clarify how the property will be handled if we ever separate.  I've already found a few boiler-plate contracts for investment partnerships that divide up the value of a property based on the initial investment of each party, but we both agree that we should add some language to address how equity from the renovations will be allocated, as I will be doing most of the carpentry and project management myself.

I'm curious if anyone here has experience or suggestions of what equitable terms could look like in this scenario.  Ideally I'd like to avoid any language that would require extensive record keeping of hours or wages expended, though I will concede that's probably the most responsible solution.  

Thanks!