Marriage Licenses

A Cautionary Tale On Holding Title: Marriage License Does Not Override Domestic Partnership Agreement

by Tara C. Narayanan | Miller Starr Regalia on 1/23/2013

A recent case, the Estate of Wilson, 2012 WL 6216869 (1st Dist. 2012), illustrates generally why escrow holders should avoid giving advice to parties to an escrow on how to take title to real property...more

Common Law Marriage is NOT so Common.

by Matthew Thompson on 1/14/2013

Common Law Marriage, when it was abolished in MS, and when they are still recognized by the State....more

What A Common Law Marriage Does To Your Estate Plan

by Evan Guthrie Law Firm on 10/24/2012

What A Common Law Marriage Does To Your Estate Plan Common law marriage is still in practice in Alabama ,Colorado, The District of Columbia, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina,...more

Common Law Marriage in New York

by Bryan L. Salamone and Associates P.C. on 8/27/2012

Contrary to popular belief, only a few states recognize common law marriages. Many people still assume that by living together for a period and holding themselves out as man and wife, they attain the rights of being married....more

What is a Palimony Action?

by Bryan L. Salamone and Associates P.C. on 4/20/2012

Palimony is spousal support for couples who are united through common law marriage. A common law marriage is marriage that occurs when two people in a relationship cohabitate a dwelling for an extended period. New York has no...more

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by Sandra Radna on 9/11/2009

Common Law Marriage in New York...more

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