Are you in British Columbia? http://dailyxtra.com/vancouver/news/bcs-new-law-erases-line-marriage-and-common-law http://dailyxtra.com/vancouver/news/bcs-new-la

Are you in British Columbia? http://dailyxtra.com/vancouver/news/bcs-new-law-erases-line-marriage-and-common-law http://dailyxtra.com/vancouver/news/bcs-new-law-erases-line-... > The qualifications for a common-law relationship, Dahl says, are much lower than they once were. To have a “marriage-like” relationship in BC, you do not have to share a bank account, call yourselves married, be sexually monogamous, file taxes together, or even cohabit all the time. To “hold yourself up to the community as a couple” and share a home is probably enough. By that standard, it seems like it would be pretty easy for an ex-roommate to sue you for half of your wealth.