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CCQ-1991 - Civil Code of Québec

Section 856
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856. The surviving married or civil union spouse may, in preference to any other heir, require that the family residence or the rights conferring use of it, together with the movable property serving for the use of the household, be placed in his or her share.
If the value of the property exceeds the share due to the spouse, he or she keeps the property, subject to the payment of an equalizing sum.
1991, c. 64, a. 856; 2002, c. 6, s. 47; I.N. 2014-05-01.
856. The surviving married or civil union spouse may, in preference to any other heir, require that the family residence or the rights conferring use of it, together with the movable property serving for the use of the household, be placed in his or her share.
If the value of the property exceeds the share due to the spouse, he or she keeps the property, subject to a payment in money as compensation.
1991, c. 64, a. 856; 2002, c. 6, s. 47.
856. The surviving spouse may, in preference to any other heir, require that the family residence or the rights conferring use of it, together with the movable property serving for the use of the household, be placed in his share.
If the value of the property exceeds the share due to the spouse, he keeps the property, subject to a payment in money as compensation.
1991, c. 64, a. 856.
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