Hey reddit

I'm trying to get some information for a friend. Her boyfriend of 6.5 years just broke up with her out of the blue and I know that she's not in a place to be asking these questions yet but she's going to have to eventually and I don't want her to get screwed on top of all the emotional upheaval she's dealing with.

This is the situation, this is all happening in Ontario for the record. They've been dating for about 6.5 years and living together for around 5. When she first moved in with him she moved into his house that he owned on his own. That's more black and white even though I'm sure she contributed to bills and the like, but it wasn't her house to start with. About 2 years ago they moved into a bigger house together and for some reason she agreed to keep her name off the mortgage/deed to the house (this may have had something to do with her student loan payments but I'm not sure) I know for a fact that she does contribute to the mortgage as well as other bills. They've also been filing taxes together and have common law status.

I'm worried that he's going to try to make it so that she doesn't get anything. He was talking who gets what furniture a couple hours after breaking up with her so I'm not very confident in his objectivity. What are her rights? I know that she needs to talk to an actual lawyer but it would be nice to know if she is entitled to anything or if her not being on the paperwork for the house is really going to hurt her in the long run.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
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Hey reddit

I'm trying to get some information for a friend. Her boyfriend of 6.5 years just broke up with her out of the blue and I know that she's not in a place to be asking these questions yet but she's going to have to eventually and I don't want her to get screwed on top of all the emotional upheaval she's dealing with.

This is the situation, this is all happening in Ontario for the record. They've been dating for about 6.5 years and living together for around 5. When she first moved in with him she moved into his house that he owned on his own. That's more black and white even though I'm sure she contributed to bills and the like, but it wasn't her house to start with. About 2 years ago they moved into a bigger house together and for some reason she agreed to keep her name off the mortgage/deed to the house (this may have had something to do with her student loan payments but I'm not sure) I know for a fact that she does contribute to the mortgage as well as other bills. They've also been filing taxes together and have common law status.

I'm worried that he's going to try to make it so that she doesn't get anything. He was talking who gets what furniture a couple hours after breaking up with her so I'm not very confident in his objectivity. What are her rights? I know that she needs to talk to an actual lawyer but it would be nice to know if she is entitled to anything or if her not being on the paperwork for the house is really going to hurt her in the long run.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
user
friend just got out of
assistant