Are you living with your partner? Have you been together for years? Do you think you are "common law married"? Stop right there. Jos Family Law is here to give you a harsh reality check. In California, common law marriage is a myth. It does not exist. If you split up tomorrow, you could walk away with absolutely nothing—no rights to the house, no alimony, no share of the savings. You are legally a stranger to the person you sleep next to. You need to take immediate action to protect your financial future before it is too late.
You cannot afford to be passive about California Common Law Marriage laws. The state treats unmarried cohabitants like roommates. Did you help pay the mortgage on a house your partner owns? Too bad—you are likely just a tenant in the eyes of the court. Did you sacrifice your career to raise the kids? You have no statutory right to spousal support. The "protection" you think you have is an illusion. The only way to get what you deserve is to create a binding contract that forces the law to recognize your partnership.
Consider the assets at risk. Your car, your furniture, your pet, your retirement contributions. In a divorce, these are divided equitably. In a breakup, possession is nine-tenths of the law. If your name isn't on the title, you lose. We have seen partners of twenty years walk away with nothing but their clothes because they believed the "seven-year myth." Don't let that be you.
You have two options: get married or get a Cohabitation Agreement. A Cohabitation Agreement is your safety vest. It explicitly spells out who owns what. It defines who pays the bills. It determines what happens if you break up. Without this document, you are forced into civil court to fight a "Marvin action," which is expensive, difficult to prove, and often unsuccessful. Why gamble your financial life on a lawsuit you might lose? Why leave your future in the hands of a judge when you can define it yourself right now?
Do not wait for the relationship to sour. Do not wait until you are being asked to move out. You must act while things are good to lock in your security. This is not about being unromantic; it is about being smart. It is about ensuring that the years you invest in a relationship have a tangible value that cannot be erased by a breakup.
Stop relying on a fairy tale. Start building a legal wall around your assets. Contact us today to draft the agreement that secures your tomorrow.
To lock in your rights and protect your assets immediately, call Jos Family Law. https://josfamilylaw.com/
You cannot afford to be passive about California Common Law Marriage laws. The state treats unmarried cohabitants like roommates. Did you help pay the mortgage on a house your partner owns? Too bad—you are likely just a tenant in the eyes of the court. Did you sacrifice your career to raise the kids? You have no statutory right to spousal support. The "protection" you think you have is an illusion. The only way to get what you deserve is to create a binding contract that forces the law to recognize your partnership.
Consider the assets at risk. Your car, your furniture, your pet, your retirement contributions. In a divorce, these are divided equitably. In a breakup, possession is nine-tenths of the law. If your name isn't on the title, you lose. We have seen partners of twenty years walk away with nothing but their clothes because they believed the "seven-year myth." Don't let that be you.
You have two options: get married or get a Cohabitation Agreement. A Cohabitation Agreement is your safety vest. It explicitly spells out who owns what. It defines who pays the bills. It determines what happens if you break up. Without this document, you are forced into civil court to fight a "Marvin action," which is expensive, difficult to prove, and often unsuccessful. Why gamble your financial life on a lawsuit you might lose? Why leave your future in the hands of a judge when you can define it yourself right now?
Do not wait for the relationship to sour. Do not wait until you are being asked to move out. You must act while things are good to lock in your security. This is not about being unromantic; it is about being smart. It is about ensuring that the years you invest in a relationship have a tangible value that cannot be erased by a breakup.
Stop relying on a fairy tale. Start building a legal wall around your assets. Contact us today to draft the agreement that secures your tomorrow.
To lock in your rights and protect your assets immediately, call Jos Family Law. https://josfamilylaw.com/