[WSBARP] Marriage application filed, but no certificate

[rdafg]

As relates to intestacy, if a man and a woman who have lived together 
for 10 years file an /application/ for a marriage license in King 
County, but never file the /certificate/ of marriage, would the woman be 
entitled to treatment as a surviving spouse?

The man and woman did ultimately live together for approximately 20 
years before he died although they signed documents as single or married 
as was convenient under the circumstances (i.e., sometimes they filled 
out documents saying they were single, other times, they represented 
they were married). She's now trying to prevent the man's biological 
children from getting anything from his estate.

Thanks,
Anthony

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Anthony F. Gibbs
Gibbs Law Offices
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Redmond, WA 98052
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