Couples without a marriage certificate don't benefit from the same rights and protections that their legally wed counterparts get, including when it comes to end-of-life issues.
The number of unmarried couples who live together reached 18 million in 2016, a 29% jump from 14 million in 2007.
There are a number of documents that unwed partners can put in place if they want to make sure each is protected if the other person passes away.They also know it means they won't get the automatic rights and protections that legally wed spouses get — particularly when it comes to death. Experts say that creating a plan for what happens to your estate — regardless of how meager or massive your assets — is key for unmarried couples who want their commitment to each other protected in the event of death.
"But if I'm not married, the default wouldn't be my partner," Rosenbauer said. "It might be my kids or my parents or siblings, but my partner who isn't legally my spouse would be out of the picture."Maggie KirchhoffIf you die without a will — called dying intestate — the courts in your state will decide who gets what. That process is public and often messy if would-be heirs have competing priorities and conflicting notions of what is rightfully theirs.
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