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People seek out legal advice for many big decisions: Need to
sign a contract? Immigrating to a new country? Starting a business?
Settling an estate? Going through a separation? Fired from work?
Call a lawyer!
However, there is one significant life event where people
don't often seek out legal advice: when they enter into a new
relationship. Romantic relationships can often become complex legal
relationships. One or both parties may not turn their minds to,
understand, nor address the legal rights and obligations between