Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples

by Warner, Ralph

• ISBN13: 9781413307559
• ISBN10: 1413307558
• Edition: 14th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-15
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

The information and forms unmarried couples need to define and protect their relationship in the eyes of the law. This definitive guide for unmarried couples has been completely updated to reflect legal changes in common law marriage, property and debts, tax rules, insurance, medical care, public benefits, pre-marital agreements, alimony, estate planning and legal issues involving children, from adoption to custody and more.

Author Biography

Toni Ihara is an anthropologist turned lawyer turned graphic artist. Toni is an original member of the Nolo family and has been involved in the modern people's law movement since its inception in the early 1970s. Her articles have appeared in New West, Ms. and Harper's Bazaar. Ralph Warner is widely regarded as a pioneer of the self-help law movement, Warner founded Nolo in 1972. He began publishing do-it-yourself law books written by himself and his colleagues after being rejected by numerous publishers. He has written many books, including Get a Life and How to Run a Thriving Business.Frederick Hertz is a practicing attorney-mediator and the author of Legal Affairs: Essential Advice for Same-Sex Couples (Owl Books) and co-author of Nolo's A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples. He lives and works in Oakland, CA.