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Common Law Marriage
- Agreement to Keep Property Separate
- Attachment A (Separately Owned Property)
- Agreement to Share Property
- Attachment B (Jointly Owned Property)
- Agreement for a Joint Purchase
- Agreement Covering Rented Living Space
- Letter Requesting Permission to Add a Roommate
- Contract for Equal Ownership of a House
- Promissory Note
- Contract for Unequal Ownership of a House
- Agreement for One Person to Move Into the
Other's House and Become an Immediate Co-Owner
- Agreement for One Person to Move Into the
Other's House and Become a Co-Owner Gradually
- Acknowledgment of Parenthood
- Will
- Codicil
- Short-Term Agreement Regarding Separation
and Housing
- Agreement to Protect Property During a Split-Up
- Agreement to Mediate and Arbitrate
- Home Buyout Agreement
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CD-ROM
By Attorneys Ralph Warner, Toni Ihara & Frederick Hertz,
Nolo Press
Description:
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
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- the legality of living together
- having and raising children
- the many types of ownership agreements
- relationships with a prior
- family getting authorization to make medical decisions
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- a complete overview of important legal documents, including
a living together contract instructions to filling out these
documents
- sample forms
- legal agreements as tear-outs and on CD-ROM
Table of Contents
1. Living Together: An Introduction
2. The Legal State of Living Together
- Sex and the Law
- Common Law Marriage
- Living Together Contracts
- To Be Safe, Write It Down
- What Happens to Your Written Living Together Agreement
If You Get Married?
- Domestic Partners
3. Living Together Agreements: Why and How
- Ten Tips for Writing a Living Together Agreement
- Property Agreements
- Agreement to Share Ownership of a Joint Purchase
- Agreement Covering Joint Projects
- Agreement Covering Homemaker Services
- Agreement for Artists and Inventors
- Agreement for People in School
- Agreement to Protect Person Who Moves a Long Distance
or Gives Up a Job
4. Debt, Credit, Taxes, and More: Practical Aspects of Living
Together
- Debt and Credit
- Buying and Investing Together
- Discrimination
- Sharing Your Last Name
- Income Taxes
- Social Security
- Retirement Plans
- Public Benefits
- Insurance
- Liability for Medical Care of a Mate
- Making Medical and Financial Decisions for Your Partner
- Wrongful Death and Loss of Consortium Lawsuits
5. Renting and Sharing a Home
- Discrimination on the Basis of Marital Status
- Leases and Rental Agreements
- Moving In Together
- Moving Into the Rental Home of One Partner
- Getting Your Security Deposit Back
6. Buying a House Together
- May Sellers Discriminate Against Unmarried Buyers?
- How to Find and Work With a Real Estate Agent
- House hunting Online
- Home Financing and Mortgages
- Proceeding With Your Purchase: Offers, Inspections,
Escrow, and Closing
- Taking Title to Your New Home
- Contracts for Couples Owning a Home Together
- Contract for Equal Ownership of a House
- Contract for Unequal Ownership of a House
- Agreement for One Person to Move Into the Other's House
and Become an Immediate Co-Owner
- Agreement for One Person to Move Into the Other's House
and Become a Co-Owner Gradually
7. Starting a Family
- Having a Child: Legal Obligations of Unmarried Parents
- Naming the Baby and Getting a Birth Certificate
- Naming the Father: Paternity
- Legitimacy of Children Born to Unmarried Parents
- Adopting a Child
- Public and Private Benefits for a Child of Unmarried
Parents
- Inheritance Rights of a Child of Unmarried Parents
8. You and Your Ex-Spouse and Children From a Prior Relationship
- Getting a Divorce While Living With Someone Else
- Living Together and Impact on Custody of Children From
a Prior Marriage
- Visitation With Children From a Prior Marriage
- Child Support for Children From a Prior Marriage
- The Effect of Living Together on Alimony and Child Support
From a Prior Marriage
9. Wills and Estate Planning
- What Happens If You Don't Do Any Estate Planning?
- The Effect of Living Together Contracts
Figuring Out What You Own: Taking Inventory
- An Introduction to Wills
- Preparing a Basic Will
- Avoiding Probate
- Estate and Gift Taxes
- Balancing the Needs of Your Partner and Your Children
- Funerals and Other Final Arrangements
10. Moving On-When Unmarried Couples Separate
- Rules of the Unmarried Dissolution
- The Process of Separation
- Ten Steps to Resolving Your Conflicts
- Mediation, Arbitration, and Other Ways to Resolve Disputes
- Lawyers and Lawsuits: Going to Court
- Solutions for Property Division Problems
- Putting It All Together: Preparing a Settlement Agreement
- Children: Custody, Visitation, and Support
11. Lawyers and Legal Research
- Doing Your Own Legal Research
- Hiring a Lawyer
Appendix I: How to Use the CD-ROM
- Installing the Form Files Onto Your Computer
- Using the Word Processing Files to Create Documents
Appendix II: Tear-Out Forms
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