Alyssa Rower Nicole Hurley

Alyssa Rower Nicole Hurley

June 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Creating the Benefits of Marriage Outside the Institution

While an unmarried couple may sit outside the costs and benefits of marriage, they also face a unique set of risks. Financially and legally, there is usually one half of a couple who is better off with the legal rights afforded by marriage and one who is not. It is important to understand those rights before deciding whether to get married.

By Alyssa Rower, Nicole Hurley and Jamie Caponera

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