Common-law spouses are not provided with the same legal advantages as married couples, and do not have equivalent property rights. In Ontario, if a common-law spouse passes away without drafting a Will (intestate), their survivor will be excluded from all inheritance proceedings since they are omitted out of default. Despite this fact, depending on circumstances in play, there exists two avenues to file claims against the deceased’s estate: filing for dependency or submitting an application for unjust enrichment.