My common-law spouse and I have recently separated (in Alberta) and I have three important questions about our finances.
1. I have a substantial stock portfolio that is administered through my employer. My spouse is listed as a beneficiary in the event that I pass away, but is no a joint account holder. All of the stock was purchased after we entered into the relationship. I assumed that he is entitled to 1/2, is this correct?
2. We were in a car accident last year and he has recently settled with the insurance company. Am I entitled to any of his pay out, even though he tells me that he has already spent all the money?
3. My spouse had bad credit when we entered into the relationship, so all our credit cards have me as the primary cardholder. He is listed as a secondary card holder on all of them, but we are talking about a "free second card" type thing. Is he responsible for any of the debt?
1. I have a substantial stock portfolio that is administered through my employer. My spouse is listed as a beneficiary in the event that I pass away, but is no a joint account holder. All of the stock was purchased after we entered into the relationship. I assumed that he is entitled to 1/2, is this correct?
2. We were in a car accident last year and he has recently settled with the insurance company. Am I entitled to any of his pay out, even though he tells me that he has already spent all the money?
3. My spouse had bad credit when we entered into the relationship, so all our credit cards have me as the primary cardholder. He is listed as a secondary card holder on all of them, but we are talking about a "free second card" type thing. Is he responsible for any of the debt?
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