Common Law Wife – A Common Mistake

There is an interesting article in The Telegraph that I thought I’d share with you.  A ‘lifestyle guru’ to celebrities is being sued by his ex partner who claimed to be his ‘common law wife’ for a payout following the breakdown of their relationship.

Their relationship lasted 15 years and they had a son together.  The guru Mr Brown owned the home they shared in his sole name and he also had a collection of Jaguar cars and earned royalties from two of his books.  They never married but Ms Brown his ex partner claims to be his ‘common law wife’.  She said Mr Brown told her that she need not worry as she was protected as a common law wife and that they both owned 50 per cent of the property and other assets they went on to purchase.  Mr Brown claims he never referred to Ms Brown as his common law wife and