Legal Matters
Protecting your assets from creditors after your death
BY: VALERIE DYE When a person dies owing debts, these debts do not disappear. Creditors need to be paid out
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Dealing with family law issues outside of the courts
BY: VALERIE DYE Family law in Ontario is regulated by the Family Law Act and the Divorce Act. These Acts
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Administering the estate of a deceased spouse-Avoiding liability
BY: VALERIE DYE It is known that an Estate Trustee becomes liable for the debts of the deceased if the
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Ownership of the matrimonial home: Title matters
BY: VALERIE DYE A matrimonial home may be owned either by one spouse only or by both spouses either jointly
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Four important things to know about the matrimonial home (part 2)
BY: VALERIE DYE In the previous article, I presented two important things that everyone should know about the matrimonial home.
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Four important things to know about the matrimonial home
BY: VALERIE DYE In family law, the matrimonial home is given special consideration in relation to other matrimonial assets. Firstly,
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Equalization and Foreign held Matrimonial Property
BY: VALERIE DYE Part 1 of the Family Law Act deals with the division of assets between spouses after separation
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Pension division under the pensions benefits act
BY: VALERIE DYE Under the Family Law Act ‘property’ or ‘net family property’ includes all an individual’s property including his
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Administering the estate of a deceased: Paying off creditors
BY: VALERIE DYE When someone is appointed as Estate Trustee of a deceased ‘s estate that person undertakes a huge
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Securing Support Obligations Through Life Insurance Policies (Part 2)
BY: VALERIE DYE Life insurance policies can be used to ensure that child and spousal support payments continue if the
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