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====Death of a spouse or common-law partner====
====Death of a spouse or common-law partner====


Paragraph 14 of the act provides that a spouse who does not hold a right or interest in the family home on the reserve can stay in the home for a period of 180 days after the day their spouse or common-law partner died.
Section 14 of the act provides that a spouse or common-law partner who does not hold a right or interest in the family home on the reserve can stay in the home for a period of 180 days after the day their spouse or common-law partner died. The surviving spouse does not need to be Aboriginal to benefit from this section.


==Getting legal help==
==Getting legal help==