Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Georgia

Common Law Marriage

Ga acknowledges common law marriage before 1997- if common law wife purchases a home and common law husband is listed on deed- comon law husband dies- can his children collect on the estate if no will before common law wife dies? Or is she entitled to all as she is his next of kin.


Asked on 7/06/09, 2:32 pm

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Re: Common Law Marriage

The answer depends on information you did not provide, which is the wording of the deed itself.

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Answered on 7/06/09, 2:53 pm


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