Re: Help, father died many unpaid b First let me tell you how sorry I am for your loss. I live in California and have always thought that we were a common law state and community property state. I am probably wrong about the common law but I thought there was a timeframe (7years) amoung other things that would deem a couple a common law couple. As for the bills, they should be going after the estate, not your mother. Whether your parents were married or not, whether there is a will or not, they should be looking in that direction. They are definitely trying to scare and intimidate you at this time when you are not yourself emotionally. As suggested earlier, get an attorney and refer them to him or her. You should not have to deal with this right now. I have been in the situation where the insurance, Blue Cross and Medicare, had not paid the bills that they should have paid. We had to deal with insurance companies and creditors until we got an attorney. After going thru many differnt insurance service reps, we finally got things straightened out. My sitiation was in New Jersey, so some things may be a little different.
Re: Tell them to jump in a lake 7 YEARS...(COMMON LAW)...I WAS TOLD...AND I WAS TOLD THAT IN CALIFORNIA. You file as married, you have accounts as married, you introduce wife/husband as such...
Re: Tell them to jump in a lake I know Georgia doesn't have common law marriages. I know a couple that have been living together for seven years, with no apparent sign that that's going to change. They frequently seem like a married couple but they don't say "husband/wife", they say "boyfriend/girlfriend". -ingenue
Re: Tell them to jump in a lake Common Law Marriage FAQ Learn what common law marriage is and in what states it's recognized. What's Below: What is a common law marriage? Which states recognize common law marriage? What is a common law marriage? In a handful of states (listed below), heterosexual couples can become legally married without a license or ceremony. This type of marriage is called a common law marriage. Contrary to popular belief, a common law marriage is not created when two people simply live together for a certain number of years. In order to have a valid common law marriage, the couple must do all of the following: live together for a significant period of time (not defined in any state) hold themselves out as a married couple -- typically this means using the same last name, referring to the other as "my husband" or "my wife" and filing a joint tax return, and intend to be married. When a common law marriage exists, the spouses receive the same legal treatment given to formally married couples, including the requirement that they go through a legal divorce to end the marriage. Back to top Which states recognize common law marriage? Common law marriage is recognized only in the following states: Alabama Colorado District of Columbia Georgia (if created before 1/1/97) Idaho (if created before 1/1/96) Iowa Kansas Montana New Hampshire (for inheritance purposes only) Ohio (if created before 10/10/91) Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Texas Utah ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I GUESS NOT CALIFORNIA...
Re: CA Family Code You a need a lawyer, if your mom is sick bad back any kind of disabilty,arthritis she maybe able to get ssi. BUT you need a lawyer I know they cost,but the can help. Sorry about your dad
Re: Tell them to jump in a lake Sorry for you loss, I had this happened a little over a year ago, my father's debts were not paid because they were his and only his. My mother nor my sister who lived in the same house did not pay the debt. www.creditsense.com
