Holding Title Episode 5: Required items
Join Geoff Rabideau in this new series as he covers the many scenarios surrounding holding title in real estate. Episode 1: How to hold title Episode 2: Add someone to title Episode 3: Removing someone from title Episode 4: Removing a deceased from title Episode 5: Required items The blog published by Rabideau Law is […]
Holding Title Episode 2: Add someone to title
Join Geoff Rabideau in this new series as he covers the many scenarios surrounding holding title in real estate. Episode 1: How to hold title Episode 2: Add someone to title Episode 3: Removing someone from title Episode 4: Removing a deceased from title Episode 5: Required items (coming December 21st) The blog published by […]
Does My Common Law Spouse Get The House?
One concern clients have when it comes to ownership of the home on separation is: who is going to take the house when we separate? Will my common law spouse be able to take the home from me? The quick answer to this is: probably not. What this means is that if a person is […]
Types of Spousal Support: Compensatory and Non-Compensatory
Our previous blog post on spousal support dealt with how spousal support is calculated, specifically the amount of spousal support and the duration of its payment. I also made mention to the Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines (“SSAG”) and how they influence the calculation of spousal support in Ontario. In this post, we will be delving deeper […]
Exclusive Possession of the Matrimonial Home
One of the more difficult choices to make when separating is deciding who will get to live in the matrimonial home, or what is otherwise known as exclusive possession. Both parties have likely developed an attachment to the home, and uprooting your life to move somewhere else can be a daunting and stressful experience. So […]
Child Support
One of the major issues at separation is how much child or spousal support will be paid from one spouse to the other. This can often become very contentious between separating spouses as it can greatly impact both of their finances. The Family Law Act (“FLA”) recognizes that each parent has an obligation to provide […]
Estate planning for Separated Couples – reasons to get your will done or re-done
In Ontario, simply being separated from your spouse and not obtaining legal divorce may put your estate plan in jeopardy. Section 17(2) of the Succession Law Reform Act (“SLRA”) provides that for parties that have obtained legal divorce, any reference to a former spouse in an individual’s will is revoked and the will is construed […]
Separation and Divorce
Clients often contact our office inquiring whether we can assist with their divorce. In these cases, one of the first questions I always ask is how long they have been separated for. If they tell me they’ve only been separated for a few months I inform them that they can’t get divorced unless one of […]