Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York
commonlaw wife of deceased estate
commonlaw wife of deceased estate responsiblity
Asked on 1/03/09, 6:15 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Warren Markowitz
Warren R. Markowitz, Esq
Re: commonlaw wife of deceased estate
NY does not recognize common law relationships unless they come from the handful of states that do. If the relationship was entered into in NY there is no marital relationship.
Answered on 1/03/09, 7:17 pm