Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa

My husband passed away, we were never married but him and I fell under common law. How do you amend his death certificate to prove common law?


Asked on 1/04/19, 2:45 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

This reference will probably help but I think it is going to be difficult to impossible to prove up a common law marriage when one partner is deceased. Particularly where there is money or property or survivors benefits involved.

https://www.iowalegalaid.org/resource/common-law-marriage-in-iowa

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Answered on 1/04/19, 11:16 pm


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