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Janet asks:
I’m not living with my partner but we do stay at each other’s houses. We have a joint savings account, but only one person has been depositing into it. I want to safeguard my investment property if we split. Does our situation constitute a de facto relationship?
Brydens answers:
It could. A de facto relationship is generally defined as two people living together in a relationship for a continuous period of at least two years. To avoid any doubt as to the distribution of assets in the event of a breakup it is a good idea to have in place a binding financial agreement.
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