Collaterals are relatives who descend from a common ancestor, other than direct ancestors and issue. Examples of one’s collaterals would be relatives such as uncles, aunts, or cousins. On the other hand, one’s ancestors are parents,...
family law
common law marriage
Common law marriage may be briefly described as a marriage without formal solemnization or without formalities such as a marriage license or ceremony. Although mere cohabitation is insufficient to establish a common-law marriage,...
common law marriage
Common law marriage is a marriage without formal solemnization or without formalities such as a marriage license or ceremony. Although mere cohabitation is insufficient to establish a common-law marriage, cohabitation is generally required as an...
community property
Community property refers to assets acquired during a marriage by either spouse. These assets can include property, income and even debt. Not all states recognize community property. In a “community property” state (such as California), any...
community property with right of survivorship
Community property with the right of survivorship is an agreement where, after the death of a spouse, ownership of the property that is jointly owned by both spouses automatically passes to the other spouse. The property or asset therefore...
competent
The term competent is used in various legal contexts, including procedure, evidence, and employment. More generally, it refers to the ability to act in the circumstances, including the ability to perform a job or occupation, the capacity to...
complex trust
A complex trust is one that does not fulfill the IRS conditions of a simple trust. The expression "complex" refers to the trustee's discretion rather than the trust's provisions being more complex. A complex trust must engage in at least one...
conjugal rights
Conjugal rights refer to the mutual rights and privileges between two individuals arising from the state of being married. These rights include mutual rights of companionship, support, comfort, sexual relations, affection, joint property...
consent
Consent means that a person voluntarily and willfully agrees in response to another person's proposition. The person who consents must possess sufficient mental capacity. Consent also requires the absence of coercion, fraud or error. Consent...
consent divorce
A consent divorce refers to a divorce granted where both parties agree to the divorce, and both go to a particular jurisdiction to obtain the divorce. This type of divorce is not valid if neither spouse is domiciled in the jurisdiction where...