I was born in the United States from parents of the Dominican Republic. I been living for 17yrs with my Common Law Husband and have 3 children with him ages 11, 6, and 2. He has a property in the Dominican Republic that was purchased while living with me and I have invested in the property. When we travel on vacation to the Dominican Republic we stay in the property.
Four years ago my spouse had an affair with a woman in the Dominican Republic and they had a child together. The affair continued throughout the four years every time he traveled alone and the child will be 3yrs. The other woman never stepped foot in the property and hasn't invested a dime they always stayed at his mothers house when he was with her. I forgiven the affair and we are working on our relationship.
My question is the following: I was informed if my husband were to die before me that because I am not legally married to him, the property is only in his name and I am from another country that this other woman would be able to claim the property with her son and I wouldn't be considered his wife even though I was clearly with him longer than she was.
I do not mind her son receiving his share I understand that because he is his son he is able to claim his inheritance but being that I have invested in the property and the relationship I do not think its correct that she may be able to keep a property that was never hers just because she born there and I wasnt.
Please let me know if we should be doing anything to avoid something like this.
Four years ago my spouse had an affair with a woman in the Dominican Republic and they had a child together. The affair continued throughout the four years every time he traveled alone and the child will be 3yrs. The other woman never stepped foot in the property and hasn't invested a dime they always stayed at his mothers house when he was with her. I forgiven the affair and we are working on our relationship.
My question is the following: I was informed if my husband were to die before me that because I am not legally married to him, the property is only in his name and I am from another country that this other woman would be able to claim the property with her son and I wouldn't be considered his wife even though I was clearly with him longer than she was.
I do not mind her son receiving his share I understand that because he is his son he is able to claim his inheritance but being that I have invested in the property and the relationship I do not think its correct that she may be able to keep a property that was never hers just because she born there and I wasnt.
Please let me know if we should be doing anything to avoid something like this.