After 25 yrs of marriage I just found out that my husband is still married to his first wife. I was told that this makes our marriage null and void. If that is the case then is everything we own together also null and void including our property ?

Well I'm sure that if your classified as common-law its still the same as being married and after being married for 25years you should be intiltled to half of everything

Hello toy:

It's a good question. I really don't know the answer. I'd be sitting in a lawyers waiting area by 8:00 AM tomorrow morning, though.

excon

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Originally Posted by starfirefly

well im sure that if your classified as common-law its still the same as being married and after being married for 25years you should be intiltled to half of everything

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The State I live in is not a Common Law State.

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Originally Posted by starfirefly

well im sure that if your classified as common-law its still the same as being married and after being married for 25years you should be intiltled to half of everything

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Sorry, no one is "automatically entitled to half of everything." And not all States recognize common law.

I agree with ExCon - but I'd be sitting on the Attorney's doorstep when he opened for business. My "husband" would not be with me - he would be sitting with his suitcases in the parking lot.

I would be concerned about all the other things involved in this - health insurance fraud, possibly SS fraud, anything like that.

(Did your husband know you aren't legally married?)

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Originally Posted by toyota1068

After 25 yrs of marriage I just found out that my husband is still married to his first wife. I was told that this makes our marriage null and void. If that is the case then is everything we own together also null and void including our property ?

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Anything you bought/own jointly is still joint property; anything you bought/own is yours; anything he bought/owns is his. That doesn't change.

I can see the argument becoming who bought what - particularly after 25 years!

This could also get very interesting if he passes away - you are entitled to nothing and the wife could technically throw you out of wherever you live, depending on how title is held.

Sorry it's a little diff in canada

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Originally Posted by starfirefly

sorry its a little diff in canada

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Wow - that's interesting. In Canada is it an automatic 50/50? I have no idea.

In California its 50/50 until a judge says otherwise. You can agree on how you make that split but under law its 50 / 50

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

Anything you bought/own jointly is still joint property; anything you bought/own is yours; anything he bought/owns is his. That doesn't change.

I can see the argument becoming who bought what - particularly after 25 years!

This could also get very interesting if he passes away - you are entitled to nothing and the wife could technically throw you out of wherever you live, depending on how title is held.

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I bought the property with my parents when I was still single and they deeded it to me a couple years ago.

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I bought the property with my parents when I was still single and they deeded it to me a couple years ago.

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So it's yours.

I think it works differently,depending on where you live but I'd assume that you won't get half of everything. Get to a lawyer quick!
What a betrayal,I am sorry for you.x

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Originally Posted by luluu

get to a lawyer quick!
What a betrayal,i am sorry for you.x

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Hello,luluu!
The original post is from January 2008:);)