In a divorce or separation, couples generally take great pains to divide any marital property or shared debt that was incurred during the time spent together. When a common-law relationship ends, however, the parties are given very little legal protection regarding...
There are numerous reasons why a couple might choose to avoid marriage and pursue a common-law relationship. Unfortunately, when that relationship ends, these individuals might face some of the same difficulties in property and debt division that married couples do....
The legal rights of common-law couples are dealt with differently across the country. Some provinces, like British Columbia, offer more modern approaches to ending common-law relationships, providing similar protections to those of married couples. Other provinces,...
If you are in a common-law relationship that is close to breaking down, you might have concerns about the potential division of property and debts. Many Ontario couples choose not to marry, thinking it would be easier to end a common-law relationship than to go...
