{"id":24018,"date":"2023-09-26T15:59:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T15:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rideoutlaw.com\/?p=24018"},"modified":"2023-09-26T15:58:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T15:58:12","slug":"common-law-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rideoutlaw.com\/es\/common-law-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Arizona Recognize Common Law Marriage?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Does Arizona Recognize Common Law Marriage?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You may believe that two adults who live together for seven years are considered married by default, or in a \u201ccommon law\u201d marriage. It is important to understand that <strong><em>Arizona does not recognize common law marriage. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This means that, even if you have been living together as a married couple, without a legal Arizona marriage your live-in partner will <strong><em>not<\/em><\/strong> be the beneficiary of your estate unless you legally designate them as such. 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