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Unmarried couples living together should take certain legal precautions, whether you've lived together for years on end, or are simply contemplating the idea. This helpful book explains:buying or renting a houseowning cars, boats and other property together or separatelyhaving and raising childrenwriting wills and estate plansgetting authorization to make medical decisions for an ill or injured partnerbreaking up.This definitive guide for unmarried couples has been completely updated to reflect legal changes in common law marriage, property and debts, tax rules, insurance, medical care, public benefits, premarital agreements, alimony, estate planning and legal issues involving children, from adoption to custody and more. Includes tearout agreements and sample forms.
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Living together out of wedlock can mean anything, especially in court -- unlike married couples, most unmarried couples don't automatically inherit or receive protection under the law. Consequently, you must document everything from property ownership and children to wills and other estate plans.An essential resource for any unmarried couple, Living Together explains:the legality of living togetherhaving and raising childrenthe many types of ownership agreementsrelationships with a prior familygetting authorization to make medical decisions for an ill or injured partnerLiving Together includes:a complete overview of important legal documents, including a living together contractinstructions to filling out these documentssample formslegal agreements as tear-outs and on CD-ROMThe 14th edition provides the latest law in readable 50-state charts, and includes many fill-in-the-blank legal forms. It also discusses the laws covering same-sex marriages and civil unions, which are often so broad, they affect unmarried heterosexual couples as well.The CD-ROM that accompanies the printed version of this book includes forms or other tools; in this eBook, you'll find all those documents in the appendix or at the back of the book.
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