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MARRIAGE & LIVING TOGETHER
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Returning an Engagement Ring

The engagement is broken. You’ve called off the caterer, canceled the hall, and broken the news to your parents. However, one nagging question remains: Who gets to keep the ring? For the answer, many turn to the legal system. There are more than one hundred cases now on the books in which courts tried to determine who should keep the ring after an engaged couple breaks up. Not all courts came to the same decision.

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Marriage Rights and Benefits
Learn some of the legal and practical ways that getting married changes your life.

Domestic Partnership Benefits
Learn about the benefits of domestic partnership -- and whether they may be available to you.

Prenuptial Agreements -- What the Law Allows
Understand what you can accomplish by making a prenuptial contract before you marry.

My boyfriend owns the house -- how do I make clear that I own the furniture?

My boyfriend is buying a home in his name only. How do I protect myself when his name is the only one on the contract, but everything in the home is mine -- even though he won't sign anything saying so? I already have my driver's license number written on all my property. But I'm worried about what might happen if we separate, and I have no proof that I own the property in the home. Could he get it all?

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Living Together: A Legal Guide
Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples
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Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples
A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples
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Prenuptial Agreements
Prenuptial Agreements: How to Write a Fair & Lasting Contract
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