Do you assume common law marriage exists everywhere? At some point growing up I "learned" that any couple who lives together for seven years automatically becomes a common law marriage, and never ...

Property division in a divorce depends on whether the state follows community property or common law rules. In community property states, most assets acquired during the marriage belong equally to ...

Did you assume common law marriage existed in every state? I did. I feel like it was one of those bits of information that floated around as simply a given that if you lived with someone for seven ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Some states require that all couples do things like say “I do,” or sign papers in order to be considered married. This isn’t always the case. Colorado is one of only a handful of ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – You may have lived with your significant other for quite some time and refer to them as your spouse, but New York State may feel differently. Only a handful of states recognize ...

Does Social Security recognize common law or do you have to be legally married? My potential life partner is currently on disability collecting Social Security in a neighboring state. If the spousal ...