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Yes. I even debated saying "live in girlfriend" instead of "live in partner"-- I should have done so, on reflection.
Its interesting to me the fact that many posters want details that don't matter and then get upset if one leaves facts general. I got great advice in this thread without revealing gender and most didn't bat an eye.
Just an update for you- the LIG has been told she is being picked up at the end of the week. She is very cagey about whether or not she will cooperate with this plan.
How long were the deceased and live in girlfriend together? If its a matter of years then her only (albeit big) mistake was not marrying the deceased, which would have turned the tables on everyone involved.
I would ignore any family members who are hard-up and most interested in a cash grab. Gently (but firmly) give the girlfriend time to make other living arrangements. I would put aside some proceeds from the estate sale for her. She's lost a life partner and a home. If nothing else, she can use the money to help soften her landing or ease the burden of whomever is now taking her in.
How long were the deceased and live in girlfriend together? If its a matter of years then her only (albeit big) mistake was not marrying the deceased, which would have turned the tables on everyone involved.
I would ignore any family members who are hard-up and most interested in a cash grab. Gently (but firmly) give the girlfriend time to make other living arrangements. I would put aside some proceeds from the estate sale for her. She's lost a life partner and a home. If nothing else, she can use the money to help soften her landing or ease the burden of whomever is now taking her in.
Sorry for the passing of a loved one
The original poster said that they were living together for five years and that she was completely supported by her new boyfriend. As someone in her 70s and only being together for five years the GF did not lose "a life partner" or a home. She has been completely supported by her BF's children for the seven months since his death.
Yes, a loss is difficult, but more than 25% of the widows in my widow/widower grief support group have had to move out of their life time home (mostly due to financial issues) after being married for 25 to 40 years. To me, a live in girl friend, of only five years, having seven months to move out really "overstayed her welcome".
If her BF wanted to provide for her would have married her and/or provided for her in his will (that he had updated shortly before she moved in with him).
This individual does NOT want to sell the property and wants LIG to be able to stay as long as she wants, rent free, because this person believes that the deceased would have wanted that.
That's silly. If the deceased had wanted that, he would have granted her a life estate.
In this case the LIG hasn't gotten to an attorney it sounds like because if she had things would have ended differently once those attorney's smell money they latch on like a pit bull. They love these things because the more they are able to fire up the emotions they more money they can extract.
In this case the LIG hasn't gotten to an attorney it sounds like because if she had things would have ended differently once those attorney's smell money they latch on like a pit bull. They love these things because the more they are able to fire up the emotions they more money they can extract.
There's no money to smell. She was just a roommate, a tenant, legally.
There's no money to smell. She was just a roommate, a tenant, legally.
That's not true she can prove she had a relationship with the person easily I forgot what state this happened in but all kinds of case law that supports this stuff. She can contest a will and tie it up in court yes there is money 800k home. Her attorney can depose people to prove she was in a long term relationship most people are afraid to commit perjury they will tell the truth about what their relationship was. I saw it happen in the end it was far cheaper to settle for a small portion of money to get rid of them then fight in court.
That's not true she can prove she had a relationship with the person easily I forgot what state this happened in but all kinds of case law that supports this stuff. She can contest a will and tie it up in court yes there is money 800k home. Her attorney can depose people to prove she was in a long term relationship most people are afraid to commit perjury they will tell the truth about what their relationship was. I saw it happen in the end it was far cheaper to settle for a small portion of money to get rid of them then fight in court.
most states don't honor common law marriages.
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