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This section reviews the division of property between spouses based on the rules governing family patrimony. For more detailed information on the rules for the division of property, see the following…

Community of property is a matrimonial regime under which the property consists of: the property that the spouses had before marriage; the property they subsequently acquire. One of the spouses,…

Division of family patrimony If you would like more information on the division of family patrimony following a legal separation or divorce or the dissolution of a civil union, see our section on the…

Partnership of acquests is both a matrimonial regime and a civil union regime. Under this regime, each spouse: administers his or her own private property, of all categories; pays his or her own…

On this page: Renunciation of the partition of earnings Dissolution of a marriage or civil union following the death of a spouse Exceptions to the principle of equal partition The family patrimony…

Separation as to property is both a matrimonial regime and a civil union regime. It must be recorded in a contract made before a notary. Under this regime, each spouse: remains the owner of his or…

If you and your spouse have not signed a marriage contract or civil union contract, your property will be governed by the default legal regime in Québec, which is partnership of acquests . However,…

If you family lives in an apartment in a building (duplex, triplex, etc.) that you own, only the part used by the family is considered to form part of the family patrimony. The value of the part you…

Copyright and request for authorization The Gouvernement du Québec holds exclusive intellectual property rights to all documents, data, compilations and other works it produces, publishes or…

Ministerial Examination of College English All students in English CEGEPs must take the examination before graduating and must pass the examination to obtain a Diploma of College Studies (DCS). On…