if i have a girlfriend and we are NOT married and she lives with me in my paid for home;is she at what point, if any, entitled to ownership of this property because we are living together? any advise on what to do so i may protect my home from her if we break up ( and assuming th laws says she is entitled to 1/2 the house after so many years together)
Several recent Supreme Court rulings have stated that there is no "community property" between unmarried companions. However, if the companions ran a business together, the Supreme Court has ruled that a de facto partnership exists whose assets must be distributed between the partners.
if i have a wife and we ARE MARRIED and she lives in my house is she automatically 1/2 owner of my property , immediately after our marriage , that i paid for in full before even meeting her
at what point in time is she entitled to 1/2 of my house?
Real estate acquired by a spouse before marriage does not become community property upon marriage. If the house was "improved" with community funds during marriage, the owner owes the other spouse 50% of the improvements.
if i have a prenuptial are they worth paper theyre written upon?
They certainly are.
if we have kids and we decide to split up; is she automatically given my house or must i set her up in something else?
No, she won't get your house. If the children are minors, you will have to support them. If they are of legal age, they'll have inheritance rights upon your death; nothing else.
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