Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples

Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples
ISBN-10
1413304230
ISBN-13
9781413304237
Series
Living Together
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
272
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Nolo
Authors
Ralph E. Warner, Toni Lynne Ihara, Frederick Hertz

Description

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, pre-marital agreements, alimony, estate planning and legal issues involving children, from adoption to custody and more. Includes tear-out agreements and sample forms.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 house § owning cars, boats and other property together or separately § having and raising children § writing wills and estate plans § getting authorization to make medical decisions for an ill or injured partner § breaking up The 13th edition provides the latest law in readable 50-state charts, and includes many fill-in-the-blank legal forms. It has new information on recent changes to tax laws, such as the "marriage penalty" and estate taxes. It also covers government and private companies that offer domestic partner benefits.

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