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When You Don’t Put a Ring on It: Establishing or Refuting a Committed Intimate Relationship in Washington

John and Jane never married, had no children, but lived together for eight years before separating.  John spent his days golfing and painting; Jane, a surgeon, was the sole provider.  Can John now claim 50% of the couple’s assets acquired during the relationship? Sam and Sue never married but lived together for eight years.  Sam, an attorney, was the ...

John and Jane never married, had no children, but lived together for eight years before separating.  John spent his days golfing and painting; Jane, a surgeon, was the sole provider.  ...