
When Your Common-Law Spouse Dies
Learn your rights, and what you’re entitled to, if your common-law spouse dies. Learn what happens if your spouse left a will, if they didn’t, and if you had children.
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- People's Law School
- produced in
- 2017
- 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
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