On the death of your spouse, you are entitled to a compensatory allowance if you can prove that, during your marriage or civil union, your contribution was significant enough to enrich your spouse in terms of goods or services. This would be the case, for instance, if you regularly cooperated in a business without receiving a salary. The allowance may be paid in money or goods.
Note
An application for a compensatory allowance must be made to the succession (estate) within 12 months following the death.
