Petition Give long term partners the same inheritance rights as a spouse

I lost my partner of 25 years, we owned a home and a business together. When he died without leaving a will I had to buy his share of our business, home and buy all of his belongings at the full market value from his only son. I was not financially dependent on him and therefore had no entitlement.

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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