June 04, 2025 - Navigating employment laws can be a daunting challenge for U.S. businesses, particularly those operating across multiple states and localities. While federal statutes set the baseline ...

You may have heard of common law marriage or you may know someone who refers to another as their “common law spouse,” their “common law wife,” or their “common law husband.” But what exactly is it and ...

So you've been with your partner for a long time. It's time to start considering yourselves common-law married, a sort of "marriage-like" status that triggers when you've lived together for seven ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - In a decision published on Wednesday morning, the state supreme court has abolished common-law marriage in the Palmetto State. A common law marriage is one without a formal ...