Synopses & Reviews
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 together, having and raising children, the many types of ownership agreements, relationships with a prior family and getting authorization to make medical decisions for an ill or injured partner. Living Together includes a complete overview of important legal documents, including a living together contract, instructions to filling out these documents, sample forms and legal agreements as tear-outs and on CD-ROM. It also discusses the laws covering same-sex marriages and civil unions, which are often so broad, they affect unmarried heterosexual couples as well.
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
The information and forms unmarried couples need to define and protect their relationship in the eyes of the law.
About the Author
Ralph Warner is widely recognized as a pioneer of the do-it-yourself law movement, Warner founded Nolo with Ed Sherman in 1972. He began publishing do-it-yourself law books written by him and his colleagues after numerous publishers rejected them. Warner holds a law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley and an undergraduate degree from Princeton.