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Partnership of Acquests

“Yes, I do!” Arthur and Bertha are now married. But they were so excited about the idea of getting married that they never thought about signing a notarized marriage contract.

Once couples marry or are in a civil union, they are automatically covered by rules called a matrimonial regime. If they have not signed a marriage or civil union contract, they will be covered by a regime called “parternship of acquests”.

In this Infosheet, Éducaloi explains what a partnership of acquests involves and how property is divided when a couple breaks up or one of them dies.