Recently my g/f and I broke up and she hired a lawyer the very next day to claim common law marriage and state that half of my inheritance is hers. We were together for 6 years and within the last year was given the inheritance. I'm not sure she can, I live in California, and I came to the realization of her being a materalistic person and greedy... so I dumped her.
2007-09-29 04:46:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
No children and lived in my house for the last year. Before that she lived with her roommates, but shes claiming we live together for the last 5 years.
2007-09-29 04:54:57 · update #1
I just looked on expertlaw.com. California does not recognize common law marriage. PLUS even in marrriages, an inheritance is NOT split. I think you are OK but check with an atty asap. GOOD LUCK
2007-09-29 06:40:02 · answer #1 · answered by Dani Bosco 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get yourself a lawyer quickly! I hate women like that (uless your really an *** and half is hers). I was common law for 6 years and I gave everything of his back and kept everything which was mine. And my ex was a real prick. He cheated on me. Where Im from common law is only 6 months so if its 5 years in California your lucky. Anyways get a lawyer and defend yourself. No use loosing what yours. Plus Id rather loose it to a lawyer then a greedy *****.
2007-09-29 04:58:37 · answer #2 · answered by lovelylady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long have you been living together I thought it CA you had to live together for 5 years to be under the common law marriage. I would look into it. What a horrible person. She has no right no that money.
Fight hard if she has a case
2007-09-29 04:55:27 · answer #3 · answered by Kristi S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow, you got yourself a gold digger for sure! Thankfully, her true colors came about, hopefully, prior to any children you had with her. No kids with her, right? If so, she might have some grounds to claim common law in CA, otherwise, you need to hire an attorney and do some legal homework online to research CA community property laws.
Best of luck!
2007-09-29 04:53:14 · answer #4 · answered by ♥♥JDub♥♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, a common law marriage is not legal in California. Therefore, that ploy won't work.
Also, if she is trying to successfully try a "Marvin" case, she will fail. The marvin case was based on contract law, not the california marriage law.
I would suggest you do find your own attorney and if she continues on this path, answer any summons with a prayer for legal fees and costs.
2007-09-29 05:21:38 · answer #5 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guess what? If I were you, Id be meeting with her to work out some kind of a deal instead of losing 50% in court. You live in 1 of 11 states that recognize common law so your screwed especially after the length of relationship
2007-09-29 05:13:54 · answer #6 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you can prove that you only lived together for a year she has nothing to go to court with. But she can try. She is trying to gain monetary funds based upon "palimony" she doesn't seem to realize that in order for it to be palimony she has to have actually LIVED with you for far more than one year. She would also have to be able to prove that her being with you has been detrimental to HER career or ablity to support herself. Don't worry about it. let her take you to court...you and the judge can have a good laugh at her over drinks that evening.
2007-09-29 14:53:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't give legal advice it's a violation of law, however, YES she can--in some states. You better get a lawyer--CA is one of those states--I think. I would do anything to keep her from getting whats not rightfully hers, as to my opinion. Hide it--make look like you spent it. Gambling--that's your best way to hide it. Sorry hun I gamed it away.
Did I cross the line here and give legal advice?
2007-09-29 05:09:43 · answer #8 · answered by enigmatic1844 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about CA laws but she may be entitled to some of it. You need a good local lawyer.
2007-09-29 04:54:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋