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					Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl  It's significantly more difficult to draw up each contract  | 
	
 Why would it be difficult?  Just take the language that applies to marriages, slap it in a standard "legal partnership form", sign the dotted line.  Voila.
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		| and there are some things not available at all under contract, only by marriage. I think those are about inheritance and some Federal benefits. I haven't looked into it for a while. | 
	
 Only because current marriage law prevents it.  Remove the marriage laws and private parties could make whatever agreement they please.