Are they legally married -- helicopter crash/newlyweds?

[Anonymous]

I remember something about you have to consumate the marriage to make it legal. In the recent case of the newlyweds who died after the ceremony on a helicopter ride, would they be legally married? This could impact who inherits their property.

Just a curiosity.

[Anonymous]

You don't have to consummate to be legally married...

You're legally married when you sign the marriage license with witnesses. We did this at our rehearsal in the church.

[Anonymous]

The consummation is only the religious aspect of a marriage...which as you well aware holds no meaning outside of the church. Tell the IRS a priest married you but present no legal marriage certificate and they'll laugh in your faces.

So if the helicopter victims legally wed before a judge or court barrister prior to their religious ceremony on-board the helicopter then its a far more complicated situation on who will inherit what from both spouses.

[Anonymous]

Adding to the above - neither have kids - so it'd only be right for the parents of both families to take back what each kid contributed and call it a day.

I feel terrible for them all of course but bad for whoever funded the wedding most.

[Anonymous]

I’m sure this is the least of their families concerns.

[Anonymous]

Their pilot looked old enough to be in the grave himself. I'm guessing he had a heart attack while flying.

Gerald Green Lawrence has been identified as the pilot in the helicopter crash that killed 2 newlyweds near Uvalde, Texas, just an hour and a half after the wedding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sure this is the least of their families concerns.

+1 So sad.

[Anonymous]

Cute photo album - https://www.instagram.com/p/BpxrPiKBSN_/

They died so soon after the wedding that neither the bride nor groom got to post pictures themselves.

[Anonymous]

This is so sad. Helicopters freak me out, I can’t imagine ever riding in one unless it was life or death.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is so sad. Helicopters freak me out, I can’t imagine ever riding in one unless it was life or death.

I feel like small planes and helicopters have an equal amount of accidents but the helicopter ones are far more visible because they're rarer to see and they fly closer to land.

Either way - it is creepy especially right after the billionaire owner of the Leicester City team died in a fiery helicopter crash last week.

[Anonymous]

“How awesome to spend your honeymoon with Jesus”

Awesome?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“How awesome to spend your honeymoon with Jesus”

Awesome?

Ugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so sad. Helicopters freak me out, I can’t imagine ever riding in one unless it was life or death.

I feel like small planes and helicopters have an equal amount of accidents but the helicopter ones are far more visible because they're rarer to see and they fly closer to land.

Either way - it is creepy especially right after the billionaire owner of the Leicester City team died in a fiery helicopter crash last week.

I work on helicopter crashes for work. No way would I ever get in one

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“How awesome to spend your honeymoon with Jesus”

Awesome?

Ugh.

LOL they were 23-year-olds getting married who spent their lives knowing nothing but the church. I expect about that level of commentary from the guests who watched them spend their last hours together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember something about you have to consumate the marriage to make it legal. In the recent case of the newlyweds who died after the ceremony on a helicopter ride, would they be legally married? This could impact who inherits their property.

They may have consumated the marriage in the back of the helicopter. In fact, this may have been what caused the pilot's heart attack.