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I've never heard of this. Someone can actually be entitled to half of your wealth just for living with you...?



If you live together long enough. Common Law marriage or something...


Common law marriage is only a thing in eleven states. It requires the couple to present themselves as married.

Australia and Canada have common-law relationships that aren't marriage but do involve dividing property in courts.




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