Anyone know what the law says for a surviving spouse in a common-law marriage as far as receiving their deceased spouse's S.S. benefits?
Thanks.
cawacko, I don't know what shit you have planned or what's going down, but fucking delete this before the cops see it! I've got your back, I won't say a word.
I think it says shit out of luck, but I'm not a lawyer. I remember back in my 20's, one of the times I was considering getting married but really hemming and hawing a lawyer friend of mine told me, you can live with a man for 15 years and be nobody, but marry him for one day and no one, not even his child, can usurp you in the eyes of the law. It was wise advice I've no doubt. I didn't take it of course. I've always enjoyed the hard road.
Very interesting, thanks. So if this guy is receiving S.S. benefits from his deceased common law wife (she never married him) could he have lied in filling out his paper work?
I can find out for you for certain on Thursday when I have my weekly networking meeting with mostly attorneys. I am just guessing here Cawacko, don't put any stock into it. If no one else finds out by Thursday I definitely will ask.
I think it says shit out of luck, but I'm not a lawyer. I remember back in my 20's, one of the times I was considering getting married but really hemming and hawing a lawyer friend of mine told me, you can live with a man for 15 years and be nobody, but marry him for one day and no one, not even his child, can usurp you in the eyes of the law. It was wise advice I've no doubt. I didn't take it of course. I've always enjoyed the hard road.
Very interesting, thanks. So if this guy is receiving S.S. benefits from his deceased common law wife (she never married him) could he have lied in filling out his paper work?
I vaguely remember that in California, at least during the 80s, if you were "common law" but you acted like husband/wife, the law considered you married, even if you never officially got a license.
My b/f at the time & I were very concerned that we not "drift" into being married.
But no idea what it means for soc sec
You live in New York, though, which doesn't recognize common law marriages (unless they're contracted in a state that does). Only nine states allow them to be contracted, Alabama, Colorado, Kansas, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Iowa, Montana, Utah and Texas. His advice would be perfectly valid in New York, but he can't speak for every state.