QUESTION
How can I prove I was married without a certificate if my husband died?
Asked on Sep 16th, 2011 on Estate Planning - Georgia
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My husband and I married in the city of Atlanta in 2007. This past January, my husband died and upon applying for his benefits, I find we had no license or marriage certificate. We were married by a priest and have his affidavit, also affidavits by two witnesses, my own and various momentos with the date and our names. Today I took these items to a courthouse to obtain another license but was told without my deceased husband's signature, no license could be availed. How can I prove my marriage without the license or certificate?
1 ANSWER
Glen Edward Ashman
Marriage licenses are public records. Anyone can get a copy at the probate court (if you could not get a copy it does not exist). The ceremony is irrelevant. Unless an officiant signed the license and one was issued, you are not married.
Answered on Sep 20th, 2011 at 7:48 AM