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Changing a Will After Death of Common-Law Partner – Is it Possible?
Changing a will after death is done by application to vary the will of the deceased for being inadequate and unfair. Such an application for changing a will after death can only be brought by a spouse or a child of the deceased. Spouse includes both common-law and married partners, whether same-sex or opposite sex […]
Partner Died Without a Will in BC: Common-Law Partner’s Inheritance at Risk
When someone dies without a will in BC, WESA decides who inherits. A common-law partner counts as a spouse only after living together in a marriage-like relationship for at least two years. If the survivor cannot prove that, they may inherit nothing, and other relatives take the estate instead. When a person has died without […]