[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 ?

[starfirefly]

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

[excon]

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

[toyota1068]

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

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

[JudyKayTee]

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

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?)

[JudyKayTee]

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 ?

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.

[starfirefly]

Sorry it's a little diff in canada

[JudyKayTee]

sorry its a little diff in canada

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

[cdad]

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

[toyota1068]

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.

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

[JudyKayTee]

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

So it's yours.

[luluu]

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

[GV70]

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

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