Family Patrimony

Canadian Law

In Quebec, specific family assets subject to equal division regardless of ownership, including homes and vehicles.

Example

The family patrimony rules required equal division of the home and cars despite his sole ownership.

Canadian Equivalent

In Canada, this is referred to as Family Patrimony (Patrimoine familial — Quebec-specific concept under CCQ).

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