Protections

Breakdown of a de facto union

If you and your spouse are in a de facto union, the rules on family patrimony do not apply. As a result, you have no obligation to divide your property into two equal shares if you decide to separate.

Death

If you are in a de facto union and your spouse dies, you will not be legally recognized as your spouse's heir. The same applies, in reverse, if you die.

Measures for co-holders of a bank account

Spouses who have a joint demand deposit account can access their share of the account’s balance more easily in the event one of them dies.

Last update: April 6, 2023

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Breakdown of a de facto union

Death

Measures for co-holders of a bank account

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