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Common law spouses in BC do not have any property rights.
The only claim your spouse could have to an interest in any of your assets would be if she contributed to the value of your asset either financially or through effort. Otherwise she would have no claim at all.
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Common law spouses in BC do not have any property rights.
The only claim your spouse could have to an interest in any of your assets would be if she contributed to the value of your asset either financially or through effort. Otherwise she would have no claim at all.
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