Hi my girl friend has just been accepted to sponsor me as common law partner,i have been discussing with a number of people the differences between common law and marriage if we split up,i know its depressing thinking about it and i have no intention of spliting up with my girl friend,i have read on the internet 61 per cent of people believe common law is the same as marriage and it then clearly says the 61 per cent of people are wrong,is this true ?,the reason why i ask this is because if i die or split up i would not want half of what i own going to her,i have brothers and family i would like to help first,a will would not solve this as marriage over rules a will,from what i have read on the internet i believe common law is nothing against marriage,you have to live for 2 years depending on what country to be in common law and then you still have hardly no rights against a marriage couple,has anyone been through this ?,i am 99 per cent certain that i am correct in thnking that common law would mean nothing and all my assets would go to my blood family if i die or split up happens,would just like anyones opinions please.

1) 99% of people prefer something more. In the way. Of punctuation.
2) Which Country are you concerned about - Canada or UK?

Go and get a Will drawn up stating exactly who you want things to go to after your death. It then wouldn't matter whether you are married, in a common-law relationship, gay/lesbian or anything else.

If your (or those to whom you've named in your will) circumstances change then it's easy enough to re-draw the will.

what he ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ said

Seems to me that you are just using your girlfriend to get into canada. It's very decent of you to make sure she gets nothing if you cop it.

LOL, and YOU accuse others of personal attacks and abuse

So, I'm a hypocrite... sue me

No intention of,








show me one poster on here who doesn't manage to 'contradict' themselves in their posts and I'll show you an automated service.

It doesn't make Alan's post any less valid.

Did I say his post was invalid , harsh but NOT invalid

I hope for your sake she isn't going to read this. Actually I hope she does.

At risk of appearing to be making a personal attack..............................

I hope she is more literate than the OP.

She can read it if she wants and i did not say i would want my gf to get nothing i just would not want her to get all of it as some people like me care about my immediate family who i would like to take care of to,she is sponsoring me to come to canada.

I have found out of a solicitor that common law would mean basically nothing if anything happened so thanks for all your replys.

Was that a Canadian solicitor or a British one? The law may differ depending upon which country you are in.

wow???

In between all the alphabetti spaghetti I also read "my girlfriend is sponsoring me to come to Canada, I want her to have nothing".

It really doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that (as C'pn Hook first put) draw up a will - hell even a prenup if you're that set against her having stuff???

BTW were you aware that if your relationship ends, married or not - as your sponsor she has to support you if you are in need for 3 years following? Might want to think about everything she is potentially sacrificing for you

I can absolutely see your point but really? You are not putting yourself across in a good light here - I too hope she reads this.