Common Law Marriage Attorney Serving Riverside County

Common Law Marriage in Riverside County, California

Common law marriage is recognized by a few states as a legal marriage.  However, California does not recognize such marriages as having the same rights as marriage.  If you are in a common law marriage, it is important that you protect your future and your rights by discussing your case with a Riverside County common law marriages lawyer.  With the assistance of Harvey A. Sitzer, Esq., you can have specific agreements drafted that will protect your rights in the future.  If your common law marriage was begun in a state that does recognize common law marriage as a legal union, California law provides that these marriages will be considered legal in most cases.   It is always prudent to protect yourself legally in any relationship.  There are instances in which one partner passes away after a decades-long common law marriage and the remaining partner has little or no rights to any property.  This must be avoided by the drafting of a legal agreement to outline what the two parties agree to in the relationship.  This is usually called a cohabitation agreement in California.

Common Law Marriage Lawyer Helping Clients in Riverside County

These agreements must be drafted by a skilled family law attorney if you hope to have them stand up in a future court.  With the assistance of Mr. Sitzer, you can take the necessary measures to protect yourself, your property and your assets, as well as provide for your partner with an agreement written specifically for your situation.  These critical legal documents must be carefully written with all aspects of California law in mind, as one must consider that any legal agreement could later be challenged in court.  No online service that asks you to fill in certain fields to create your agreement is adequate if you hope to actually have it hold up in court later. 

At our legal firm, you will be assisted by our lead attorney, Harvey Sitzer, and your case will be given the attention deserved for such important personal matters.  We never have our clients deal with a paralegal or assistant to work on their agreement, as these legal documents are so important to the individual that they must be handled on a one-on-one basis.  Take advantage of our years of experience in drafting vital legal documents related to common law marriages.

Contact Common Law Marriage Attorney Harvey A. Sitzer if you are seeking legal counsel to discuss your rights in common law marriage in Riverside County, California.