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27 Nov

Want to Keep Your Ex Away from Your Inheritance? It’s Simple.

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In a recent article in The Wall Street Journal titled “How to Keep Your Inheritance in a Divorce”, the author outlines a few tips on how an inheritance received by one spouse before […]

2 Jun

Do Gambling Losses Get Split After a Split?

In Ontario, the governing rules that guide the division of property when a couple permanently separates and divorces are found in the Family Law Act. These provisions establish the general rule that family […]

28 Feb

The Perils of Drafting Separation Agreements – Knowing What You Don’t Know

Last week I talked about a case called Sabo v. Sabo, 2013 ONCJ 545 (Ont. C.J.), which involved spouses who had gone to court to try to have their separation agreement changed – […]

10 Feb

Can You Live “Separate and Apart” Under the Same Roof? – Some Points to Know

In a prior “Divorce in Ontario: Frequently Asked Questions” post, I have written about the requirement, in advance of a divorce, that you and your Ex must have been living “separate and apart” […]

17 Dec

Gifts You Received While Married – Can You Keep Them After Divorce?

Ontario Family Law has well-legislated rules about how family property gets divided after divorce. But as with most rules, there are exceptions – and one of them pertains to gifts that you or […]

18 Sep

Which Court Handles a Divorce Between “Snowbirds”?

As the colder weather starts to descend upon us here in Ontario many couples – particularly older, retired folk often with some accumulated wealth – start making plans to spend the cold Canadian […]