Are common-law partners in a parental union entitled to inherit in the absence of a will?

Yes, unless the will states otherwise. otherwise. Under the rules of the Civil Code of Québec, if a spouse in a parental union dies without leaving a will, his or her estate is divided according to a predefined order. The surviving de facto spouse in a parental union will receive one-third of the legal estate, while the surviving de facto spouse in a parental union will receive one-third of the legal estate. one-third of the legal estate, while the remaining two-thirds will go to the to the deceased's children.