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The short answer: Common-law partners in Ontario don't automatically inherit from each other under the province's intestacy rules, and a will is how each parent can document who should have decision-making responsibility for their children if both parents die. Without a will, those wishes may not b...

In Ontario, common-law partners do not automatically inherit from each other if one partner dies without a will - unlike married spouses. To protect each other, common-law couples should put a will in place, review how their home is owned, update beneficiary designations, set up powers of attorne...

The short answer: No. In Ontario, a common-law partner does not automatically inherit when their partner dies without a will. Under the Succession Law Reform Act, only legally married spouses share in an estate on intestacy (when there's no valid will). It doesn't matter how long you've lived togeth...

Buying a home together is an exciting milestone for any common-law or married couple. For couples who are living together without being legally married, however, purchasing property together can create legal risks that many couples do not fully understand until the relationship ends or one partne...