Dear Member:
In order to cover your common law spouse, LINECO requires the following information.
To support that your state recognizes your marriage, we will need a copy of your most recent state tax
return, showing you are filing as a married couple and a notarized statement acknowledging the tax
return has been filed with the state.
If allowed by your state, we will accept a copy of the "Declaration and Registration of Informal
Marriage" from the county where your marriage was established. A tax return and notarized statement
will not be necessary with this declaration.
Enclosed is a LINECO Form regarding common-law marriage, which must be signed by you and your
common-law spouse, notarized and returned to us.
**PLEASE NOTE THAT BY EXECUTING THIS AFFIDAVIT
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR COMMON-LAW MARRIAGE CAN BE DISSOLVED ONLY
THROUGH A JUDICIAL (i.e.
COURT) PROCEEDING.
If you have any questions, please call LINECO's toll- free number
1 (800) 323-7268 and ask for one of our claim service representatives.
Sincerely,
Enrollment Department
AFFIDAVIT
I, BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB, submit this affidavit, along with certain additional documents, in
order to induce the Line Construction Benefit Fund to treat ____________________ as my lawful
spouse and as an eligible dependent under the terms of the Line Construction Benefit Fund plan of
benefits.
I certify that_____________________ became my spouse on BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBwhen I entered into a
common law marriage with her/him under the laws of the state of .
Since that date, my spouse and I have cohabited together and have held ourselves out to the public as
being married.
(Signature of Employee)
(Social Security Number)
(Signature of Spouse)
(Social Security Number)
(Street Address)
(City, State and Zip)
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS DAY OF , 20 _ _ _ .
____________________________________________
(NOTARY PUBLIC)
*PLEASE NOTE THAT BY EXECUTING THIS AFFIDAVIT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
YOUR COMMON LAW MARRIAGE CAN BE DISSOLVED ONLY THROUGH A JUDICIAL (i.e.,
court) PROCEEDING.