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Are You Married? Are You Sure?

TSP and married

IRS
IRS
Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:39 AM

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Younger free spirits may also want to make sure a beneficiary is designated. You may be in an accident, not always your fault that can cause death.

And then we all remember Terry Shiavo.

If we don't designate our benefiiciariares we leave it up to our states to determine what will happen when we are gone/no longer able to make our own decisions.

divorce/survivor anuity

Program Manager
NAVAIRSTA LAKEHURST
Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:56 AM

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I am divorced and want to know how to provide for my new wife to receive the balance of my pension when my ex gets a portion?

Re: divorce/survivor anuity

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DHHS
Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:11 AM
Look at your divorce decree and the court order. If your former spouse has court-ordered payments, the current spouse must have an "insurance interest" (assumed for current spouse) and will get a partial annuity. Otherwise, pray your former spouse remarries before 55 and loses their right to an annuity.

TSP and Married

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DON
Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:15 AM

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I have never thought common law marriages should be considered legal. If you don't want to be legally married I would assume you don't want to be committed to that person, but don't want to live alone. If you don't have an appointed beneficiary, it should go to next of kin.

common Law Marriages

SSS
USDA Forest Service
Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:19 AM

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Be aware that common law marriages are not recognized as legal in all states.

Common Law Marriage

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HUD
Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:37 AM

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In your recent article on Common Law Marriage (CLM), you quote the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, citing the elements of CLM. One element cited is that the couple "intend to be married." Actually, the couple must have the present intent to be married; that is, that they presently consider themselves married, not the intention to marry in the future. This is a key point and wasn't really clear as stated.

Re: Common Law Marriage

OAC
BLM
Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:15 PM
Some states require that the couple register their common law marriage for it to be legally recognized. I didn't see that mentioned in the article.

California Law on the subject

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DoD
Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:58 AM

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It is not possible to form a common-law marriage in California - regardless of intent to do so or how many years you live together and hold yourselves out as married.

Common Law Marriage

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IHS
Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:47 PM

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For heaven's sake people, who do you think you're kidding? If you love that person, respect them and marry them. The American Family is becoming an "oddity" regular than the norm. Is it any wonder the next generation is crying out for stability and love.

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