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[wooddirk]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TEXAS



A friend of mine is engaged and living together with her fiancé for over nine years.

They have separate accounts.

He also loaned her money for a car and she is paying that of and he accept only cash as payments

Also she is paying in cash her shares in living costs etc etc.

My question is: Does she has any legal rights after nine years together unmarried or can she be send down he road with nothing and have been taking advantage of ?

In answer will be appreciated,TX

 

[Zigner]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TEXAS



A friend of mine is engaged and living together with her fiancé for over nine years.

They have separate accounts.

He also loaned her money for a car and she is paying that of and he accept only cash as payments

Also she is paying in cash her shares in living costs etc etc.

My question is: Does she has any legal rights after nine years together unmarried or can she be send down he road with nothing and have been taking advantage of ?

In answer will be appreciated,TX

If she wanted the benefits of marriage, she would have gotten married.

 

[wooddirk]

She was hoping for that yes..unfortunately it takes two for a marriage.

 

[Silverplum]

Texas. If a man and woman in Texas sign a form provided by the county clerk, agree to be married, cohabitate, and represent to others that they are married, a common law marriage exists.

http://family.findlaw.com/marriage/living-together/common-law-states(1).html

 

[wooddirk]

Texas. If a man and woman in Texas sign a form provided by the county clerk, agree to be married, cohabitate, and represent to others that they are married, a common law marriage exists.

Common Law Marriage States - Divorce & Family Law Center

Ty Silver this is the answer I was looking for.
I know she did NOT sign such a piece of paper but they are officially engaged and exchanged a ring and he promised to marry her in front of family and friends would that also stand for a common law marriage?

 

[Zigner]

Ty Silver this is the answer I was looking for.
I know she did NOT sign such a piece of paper but they are officially engaged and exchanged a ring and he promised to marry her in front of family and friends would that also stand for a common law marriage?

No, that would be enough for an engagement.

Did they file tax returns together. Did they ever claim (to others) to be married?

 

[Silverplum]

No, that would be enough for an engagement.

Did they file tax returns together. Did they ever claim (to others) to be married?

I agree with Zig. It's an engagement.

 

[wooddirk]

No, that would be enough for an engagement.

Did they file tax returns together. Did they ever claim (to others) to be married?

The answer to that is NO

 

[Isis1]

My question is: Does she has any legal rights after nine years together unmarried or can she be send down he road with nothing and have been taking advantage of ?

and the answer to YOUR questions is...

NO

 

[wooddirk]

I agree with Zig. It's an engagement.

So the situation is that she needs to get married or have him sign a piece of paper or hit the road and start all over again on herself as I understand.
Not a nice deal.
I appreciate the answers and whis I could tell her something better.

 

[xylene]

Also

Marriage is NOT retroactive

Whatever the inequities before the marriage, getting married does not mean the previous nine years of cohabitation would entitle her to anything.

ALSO - I fail to see were she is being taken advantage of.

Her partner loaned her money - that is not being taken advantage of - even if he insist on cash

She is not being taken advantage of by paying her share of living expenses in cash.

She is not being taken advantage of by paying rent to live in a house the partner owns.

That is what she is doing - paying rent. She does not have any entitlement to equity as a result of paying rent to a partner. She would have to have been married for that to occur or they would have to had a formal legal agreement. They don't - so SOL.

And when / if they marry, those 9 years of rent - still rent. It doesn't convert to equity.

 

[wooddirk]

In simple words her boy friend is a YERK

 

[Isis1]

In simple words her boy friend is a YERK

okay..i'll bite. is boyfriend deciding to break off the engagement? or is girlfriend thinking of breaking it off but is on the fence is she has to start all over from the bottom with nothing?

 

[Silverplum]

In simple words her boy friend is a YERK

She got something out of it, too. She agreed to live with him. If she doesn't like it, she's free to leave.

And Xylene is entirely correct.

 

[xylene]

girlfriend thinking of breaking it off but is on the fence as she has to start all over from the bottom with nothing?

That was my thinking.

I'm not so sure she was getting yerked around...

And btw poster, your friend still needs to pay off the car loan - if she leaves him for a reason or not, even if he 'sends her packing'.