Ebook: Living together: a legal guide for unmarried couples

Living together out of wedlock can mean anything, especially in court -- unlike married couples, most unmarried couples don't automatically inherit or receive protection under the law. Consequently, you must document everything from property ownership and children to wills and other estate plans. An essential resource for any unmarried couple, Living Together explains:

the legality of living together

having and raising children

the many types of ownership agreements

relationships with a prior family

getting authorization to make medical decisions for an ill or injured partner Living Together includes:

a complete overview of important legal documents, including a living together contract

instructions to filling out these documents

sample forms

legal agreements as tear-outs and on CD-ROM This edition provides the latest law in readable 50-state charts, and includes many fill-in-the-blank legal forms. It also discusses the laws covering same-sex marriages and civil unions, which are often so broad, they affect unmarried heterosexual couples as well. List of Forms Agreement of Joint Intent Not to Have a Common Law Marriage Agreement to Keep Property Separate Attachment A (Separately Owned Property) Agreement to Share Property Attachment B (Jointly Owned Property) Agreement for a Joint Purchase Agreement Covering Rented Living Space Letter Requesting Permission to Add a Roommate Contract for Equal Ownership of a House Promissory Note Contract for Unequal Ownership of a House Agreement for One Person to Move Into the Other's House and Become an Immediate Co-Owner Agreement for One Person to Move Into the Other's House and Become a Co-Owner Gradually Acknowledgment of Parenthood Will Codicil Short-Term Agreement Regarding Separation and Housing Agreement to Protect Property During a Split-Up Agreement to Mediate and Arbitrate Home Buyout Agreement