To avoid collisions along the road of life, unmarried couples who live together should take certain legal precautions. This helpful book explains the particulars of: * buying or renting a house * owning cars, boats & other property together or separately * having & raising children * writing wills & estate plans * getting authorization to make medical decisions for an ill or injured partner * & more The kit includes tear-out agreements & sample forms. The ninth edition includes significant additions to the chapter on buying a house (the most-used chapter in the book), as well as new material on the legal & practical realities of an unmarried couple's breaking up & the responsibilities to a child following a breakup.