Many couples may find themselves in a situation in which they have been living together, they may have acquired property together, or even contributed a significant amount of money to improving real estate listed in one or both parties’ names. But what happens if you break up and you had […]
Common Law Marriage
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The number of non-marital, cohabitating couples has increased substantially in the past ten years and nearly equals, if not exceeds, the number of couples that are married. Many couples see cohabitation as a stage in the marital process in order to ‘test the waters’ in compatibility prior to getting married. […]
Common law marriage is a marriage that is recognized by a state, despite their being no formal marriage license in place. Most states no longer recognize common law marriage. However, Colorado is an anomaly and does recognize common law marriage, along with nine other states and the District of Columbia. […]
Common Law Marriage in Colorado In the state of Colorado, a person may be considered married, even if they did not sign and file documentation with the State. When two people are considered “married” but they have not filed any paperwork attesting to their marriage, they are “common law” married. […]