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Personal Finance and Investing

bucolic_frolic

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1. If one of you owns the home you live in, better have some discussions

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Sat Sep 13, 2025, 09:04 PM

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perhaps with a lawyer. Laws vary across states but spouses, common law marriages, family caregivers can have legal rights relative to elder residences.

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We live together. Not married but care for each other. She is 79. I am 82. [View all] 3Hotdogs Saturday OP

If one of you owns the home you live in, better have some discussions bucolic_frolic Saturday #1

This is a question for an attorney who specializes markodochartaigh Saturday #2

THX. This seems to have the answer. 3Hotdogs Saturday #3

From Google MLAA Saturday #4

Catch is you have to be married like 10 years IbogaProject Saturday #8

I'm 75 and my significant other is 79. We've been together for 20 years. We met online. The only time ... marble falls Saturday #5

My friend and her partner have been together coming up on 25 years..they are not married Deuxcents Saturday #6

In the event you are a same-sex couple TommyT139 Saturday #7

we're not same sex. 3Hotdogs Saturday #9

That would have been my guess TommyT139 Sunday #11

One year. Or 9 months? progree Sunday #10