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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 […]