My deceased partner’s parents showed up unexpectedly and insisted that I hand over the keys to his house—I agreed, but only on one condition.

Jason and I were together for fifteen years. When his parents abandoned him at 17, my family took him in, helped him finish high school, and supported him through everything. Despite our long relationship, we were never legally married. A decade ago, Jason saved enough to buy a house. Four years ago, he was diagnosed…