Washington State Estate Planning and Probate Lawyer Rachel J. Wright | 10/1/2025
Washington doesn’t have common-law marriage. You could live with someone for 30 years, share a home, raise kids, and introduce each other as husband or wife—but when it comes to inheritance, Washington law doesn’t see you as “married.” Instead, Washington recognizes something called a Committed Intimate Relationship (CIR). A CIR isn’t automatic, and it’s not…
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