Colorado Bankruptcy Law Group, LLC – Chapter 7 and 13 Attorneys

Colorado recognizes common law marriages, meaning that it is valid, for all intents and purposes as if you had gotten hitched in a church, in front of a justice of the peace, or in Las Vegas.

According to the Colorado Attorney General’s website, the five elements are that the couples:

1. are free to contract a valid ceremonial marriage, i.e., they are not already married to someone else;
2. hold themselves out as husband and wife;
3. consent to the marriage;
4. live together; and
5. have the reputation in the community as being married.

So, if you’re shacking up with someone and not sure he or she is “the one”, you might be unintentionally hitching yourself to the wrong cart.

Peter Mullison is a bankruptcy attorney at Colorado Bankruptcy Law Group, LLC. If you are considering Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 personal bankruptcy, schedule your free, confidential bankruptcy consultation with a Colorado bankruptcy attorney today. Our online scheduling system allows you to schedule a bankruptcy consultation at a time that is convenient for you.

Colorado Bankruptcy Law Group, LLC is a personal bankruptcy firm serving clients in the greater Denver area.

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