QUESTION
Does common law supersede a living will from a prior marriage?
Asked on Mar 11th, 2014 on Estate Planning - Louisiana
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My dad live in Louisiana and has a girl friend. They live together but share no property. All of it is either in my dad's name or it's his. If he passed away, does she have any rights to assets or personal property acquired during his marriage?
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Louisiana has no common law marriage. It does is certain circumstances recognize common law marriages from other states. If they have only lived together in Louisiana, she will only take from his estate that which he leaves her in a will or what he gives her while he is alive.
Answered on Mar 12th, 2014 at 11:56 AM
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Louisiana does not recognize common-law marriage, so anything your dad buys during the marriage will be his separate property.
Answered on Mar 12th, 2014 at 8:25 AM