At the Law Offices of Cary W. Goldstein we help unmarried partners secure financial security and property rights in palimony lawsuits. Our Beverly Hills law office handles "Marvin claims" for clients throughout Southern California. We represent the rights of individuals when long term relationships end with disputes over unfulfilled commitments based on written, verbal or implied agreements. If your long term lover or domestic partner has not honored a commitment made during your relationship, you can seek court-ordered financial support in a California court. To discuss your situation in a free initial consultation, call or e-mail our California palimony attorney. Cary W. Goldstein has successfully represented clients in high-asset palimony lawsuits involving celebrities and other high profile individuals. A widely recognized leader in the field, Mr. Goldstein has handled palimony claims nationwide, and locally, including Los Angeles, Orange County, and the desert communities including Palm Springs. What is palimony? California palimony law addresses property rights of domestic partners after a long term relationship. This type of live-in relationship with a non-marital partner used to be called a common law marriage. The State of California has not recognized common law marriage since the 1880s. For nearly one hundred years there was no legal remedy for people seeking support payments based on an oral or implied agreement with a long time partner. In 1976 the California Supreme Court addressed the issue in the landmark palimony case: Marvin v. Marvin. The court allowed the enforcement of a verbal agreement between actor Lee Marvin and his long term live-in girlfriend, Michelle Marvin. Since then unmarried couples have been allowed to file claims seeking financial security and the enforcement of property rights based on actual or implied agreements. Cary W. Goldstein is formerly associated with Marvin Michelson, the legendary LA divorce attorney who represented the plaintiff in Marvin v. Marvin. Today, Mr. Goldstein is a nationally prominent palimony lawyer. He has appeared on the "Today" Show, "Larry King Live," "Good Morning America," "Celebrity Justice," "Extra," and other news programs on Fox and CNN. Time limits Mr. Goldstein's main goal as a California palimony attorney is to obtain a court order recognizing the terms of an existing agreement. In its simplest form, palimony lawsuits are simply breach of contract disputes between former lovers. We apply existing state law to written or verbal agreements regarding support and property rights, should the relationship end. To learn about your financial rights after a long-term, cohabitational relationship, contact a California palimony attorney. Our trial lawyer seeks court-ordered enforcement of financial and property right for domestic companions. Free initial consultations • Se habla Español Law Offices of Cary W. Goldstein |
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