Starting the Process of Ending Your Marriage
If you are the one who wants a divorce, you may feel calm, in control, and sure of your decision. Going through a divorce is different from what you experienced breaking up with past romantic partners. A divorce formally ends your marriage. It can be a complicated, lengthy and a harrowing procedure. There will be some emotional pain, potential doubts about your choices, and the challenge of...
by Fine & Associates Child Support, Divorce, Divorce Lawyer Mediation, Family Lawyer, Marital Separation, Marriage, Property DivisionDecember 30, 2014
Married For Over 30 Years & What’s At Risk
After the first ten years of marriage, you felt that you’d made it – gotten through all there was to get through with your spouse. After twenty years of building a life together, you probably noticed how special your relationship was in terms of longevity alone. But at 30 years of marriage, you’re considering getting a divorce. Are You Considering Getting a Divorce? It happens. In fact, it’s...by Fine & Associates Divorce, Divorce Lawyers, Marital Separation, Property DivisionDecember 23, 2014
If I Get Divorced now What Happens to my Pension
Getting divorced after years of marriage is hard on you emotionally, mentally, and let’s face it, financially. Everything you accumulated together as a couple during your married life must now be catalogued, valuated and divided. It’s hard to put a price tag on assets that have so much sentimental value, such as the family home and the furnishings you picked together. At least some assets...by Fine & Associates Divorce Lawyer Mediation, Divorce Lawyers, Marital Separation, Marriage, Property DivisionDecember 16, 2014Property Division Slideshare Presenation
Property Division Guide & Rules For Ontario from Fine & Associates Professional Corporation PROPERTY DIVISION when entering a new relationship or thinking about separation and divorce law, it is important to know your rights, know what you are entitled to if the relationship ends… possible to plan ahead and protect your rights… when entering a relationship not as easy as...How to Calculate Net Family Property in Ontario
For the purposes of providing divorced persons with equal assets, the courts may need the parties to calculate net family property in Ontario. The net family property (NFP) is the amount of each spouse’s assets minus that person’s liabilities and debts. By calculating this amount, the judge can then accurately award the lower income spouse with an amount of property or assets that...
The Ontario Divorce Property Settlement Process
From a couple’s decision to separate and divorce to an Ontario court’s issuance of a divorce decree, the most critical step for the couple is putting together a mutually acceptable separation agreement that covers all aspects of dissolving the marriage, including a divorce property settlement, custody of children, visitation rights, child support and spousal support. In terms of...Podcast: How Assets are Divided in a Divorce in Ontario
document.createElement('audio'); http://zml-s3.zoomerradio.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/goldhawk/2013-09-30-2-goldhawk-podcast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this transcribed interview with Dale Goldhawk of Zoomer Radio AM740 in Toronto, family and Toronto divorce lawyer Lorne Fine of Fine & Associates Professional Corporation offers advice on how assets are divided...How Is A Business Valued In A Divorce?
A business is an asset that must be valued in order to determine a party’s net family property. A business will be valued based on the “fair market value” of the business. The buyer and the seller are assumed to be hypothetical and the transaction is assumed to take place under normal conditions. The determination of “fair market value” of a business is...Property Division and Bankruptcy
The recent Supreme Court of Canada decision of Schreyer v. Schreyer has confirmed that when it comes to the division of a former Husband and Wife’s property, the relationship between the spouses is only a “debtor-creditor relationship”. (more…)