Marvin Claim Settlement in Non-Marital Relationship with Promise of Retirement
N/AOUTCOME: Multi million dollar settlement
After dating for a year, Barry suggested Donna quit her lucrative career, sell her home, move into his home and help him operate his business in hopes of growing it large enough to eventually sell and ... live out their dream of traveling the world in retirement. In good faith Donna agreed. And for 17 years she gave her time and energy to Barry, his practice and investments for no actual compensation. They never legally married but executed a joint will, had joint checking accounts, invested in residential and commercial properties, and purchased vehicles and boats together, although the title of all of these were in Barry’s name only. Throughout all of these years, and for all intent and purpose, they lived as a married couple. After the sale of the business they had both worked so hard to grow, Barry left Donna. He refused to give her a dime of the estate she had devoted herself to building. Donna filed a complaint with an attorney who was unfamiliar with Marvin Action cases and gave her very poor guidance. Donna could sense her case had been compromised and looked for new counsel. Fortunately, she turned to Buncher Family Law where we quickly took action to correct errors made and turned the case completely around.