Is there a presumption or presumption that when two adults live together, they thereby acquire or interests in each other's property?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from J.A.B. v. H.W.C., 2008 BCSC 644 (CanLII):
It is clear that there is no special rule or presumption that whenever two adults live together, they thereby acquire claims to or interests in each other’s property. Further, there is no special status attached to spousal services that would automatically give rise to a claim in unjust enrichment: Ford v. Werden, para. 19.
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