common law wife question of next of kin please

Genealogy Chat

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Profile	Posted by	Options	Post Date
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 8 336 Send Message	Germaine	Report	20 Aug 2007 19:41
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 8 336 Send Message	If someone in USA in the 1930/40's had died. Would they have been described as having no relatives if they had either been divorced or only living as man and wife. (no children). Hope that makes sense. Germaine x
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8 416 Send Message	☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy	Report	20 Aug 2007 21:01
	Probably depends on the State. They all have different laws lol
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 8 336 Send Message	Germaine	Report	20 Aug 2007 22:16
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 8 336 Send Message	Ah Thanks Tracy. It was Florida. This family are a pain in the won't say it. :-)) Germaine x
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 2 047 Send Message	MaryfromItaly	Report	20 Aug 2007 22:51
	Very likely. There's no such thing as a 'common law wife' in England, and I imagine it's the same in the US, although you'd need to ask somebody who's familiar with the law of Florida.
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 8 336 Send Message	Germaine	Report	20 Aug 2007 23:30
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 8 336 Send Message	Thanks Mary Think that will be the best thing to do. I have this gut feeling they never did marry. Which would account for the details in his obituary. Very strange up. They both died without relatives. So it is so sad. Germaine x