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a) Why did the Hewitt court rule that cohabitation agreements were illegal? Why did the Watts court rule that they can be legal? b

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a) Why did the Hewitt court rule that cohabitation agreements were illegal? Why did the Watts court rule that they can be legal?

b. Which opinion was correctly decided, Hewitt or Watts?

c. Assume that James Watts died without leaving a will while he still had a good relationship with Sue Watts. Would she be able to claim a share of his estate as one of his heirs?

d. How would the facts of Hewitt be resolved in your state? How would the facts of Watts be resolved in your state?