i was with my man for years, i lived with him and took care of him until he recently passed away, now his family is trying to make me leave what has become my home over the years, can they do that?
2006-11-23 11:34:59 · 8 answers · asked by leslie g 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
First for the perosn saying you are married after so long, no, I don't know of any states that reconise any commom law marriage any longer.
If he wanted you to have it, he needed to leave it to you in a will. The property will have to go to probate and you will have to file a claim for the property, but in most states, unless there was a will, it will go to his next of kin.
That is why for men and women it is important to get married or have a will.
for homosexual couples the reason to have a will.
2006-11-23 11:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Co-ownership will govern the properties you jointly owned with your man. You are entitled to half of the properties that were co-owned by both of you. Thus, divide the amount or total property into 2 and give 1/4 to his relatives because the other 1/4 of his property belongs to you as an heir of your man.
2006-11-23 12:17:33 · answer #2 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If differs is ever state, you need to find out what the specific requirements in your state is. I know in Colorado it is very short time.
To Fr_
Yes, in Colorado you have to live together for a certian amount of time, and call eachother husband and wife. I know we had to look into this information for a friend going through domestic violence
2006-11-23 11:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some states there is the common law spouse, if you have lived together for over seven years.
As to domestic partnership, to claim it, you must have registered for it in your state of residence if it approves it.
2006-11-23 11:46:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not according to the Bible BUT in this modern world I understand that one year of common law relationship is good enough for tax purposes and that being the case it should also be good enough for land title.
2006-11-23 11:41:22 · answer #5 · answered by Capt. CB; seguidor de Cristo! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you were married it is yours if you were not then they could get the house possible did he have a will. if he has a will saying that he wanted you to have the house then there is not problem but if he had not will be prepare for a battle. you will have to leave your home if he did not have a will. it all depends what is in his will and if he had a will. then who he left what to if he did and if he did it go to probate.
2006-11-23 11:51:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do no longer think of so. that's fairly useful to analyze to work out if that's one in all those states that easily surpassed law defining marriage as basically between a guy and a female. verify the link...
2016-12-10 14:37:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that if a couple live together for seven years there married
2006-11-23 11:38:14 · answer #8 · answered by tootsie6786 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋