Partnership of acquests is the legal matrimonial regime in Québec. It automatically applies to couples who are married or in a civil union in Québec if they do not choose another regime (that is, if they do not sign a marriage contract).
Under this regime, each spouse remains the owner of their "private property", meaning the property they owned before the marriage, as well as property they acquired or received by inheritance or gift during the marriage.
Property acquired during the marriage belongs to the spouse who acquired it. However, in the event of a divorce or the death of one spouse, the value of the property accumulated during the marriage is shared between the spouses. This regime is also subject to the rules governing the family patrimony.