Blog Posts in January, 2013

Does Living Together Constitute a Legal Marriage?

Back in the old days, when two people lived together for a long time and acted as though they were a couple, the law recognized them as married. However, over the years many states have passed laws that define marriage as a legal contract between two people that must be signed by both parties to be recognized. A common law marriage is one in which the parties have lived together for many years, ...