
What Happens When Your Spouse Dies
This script discusses what happens when your common-law relationship ends because of the death of your partner. Topics include pension and survivor benefits, the inheritance rights of children, your rights if your partner left a will or didn’t leave a will, and custody of children.
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- produced by
- The Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (CBABC)
- produced in
- 2013
- last reviewed
- August 2017 i Last date reviewed by a qualified expert to ensure content up-to-date. See "Tips" in Clicklaw content criteria (bottom of pageside menu) for details.
- resource type
- basics
- tags
- common-law relationship, death of a partner, Canada Pension Plan (CPP), inheritance, dying without a will, custody guardianship, access, guardianship of children, Dial-A-Law
- other formats
- audio/podcast