Divorce

Whether you call it a grey divorce, silver splitters, or diamond divorcees, it all means the same thing – a divorce after about age fifty. A divorce is stressful and…

1986, oh what a year. Oprah was just starting her decades-long reign as the queen of television, Tom Cruise thrilled audiences with his plane maneuvers in Top Gun, people thought…

Having full financial disclosure is the baseline for negotiation of most domestic contracts. Financial issues that could pertain to support, property and succession are contained within them. All too often,…

Ending your marriage when you have a blended family adds another layer of complication to an already complex process. Issues like custody and child support are often relatively straightforward when…

In our profession, we often meet people after they’ve made a life-changing decision. Often, the individual does not realize the legal implications of their actions.  In this blog, I will…

For many of us, our pets are members of the family. We love them, play with them, care for them, and talk to them. Losing them can be enormously painful…

A certain amount of conflict during a separation and divorce is completely normal. However, there are some cases where one spouse is unusually combative and seems to turn every issue…

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn: they’re all an unavoidable part of life these days. Sharing jokes, pictures, and tidbits of your life on these platforms is a normal routine for…

James and Marlene have been married for 25 years, they have two children who no longer live at home. Recently they have decided to get a divorce. James has been…

Divorce is an expensive and emotionally taxing endeavour. When people refer to the costs associated with divorce, they aren’t simply referring to the initial cost of family court. In addition…

Divorce at any time of life is a stressful and taxing process, but for those over age fifty, it brings different and potentially more impactful financial concerns than for younger…

When you and your spouse decide to separate, there are of course many factors to consider and decisions to be made. One of the most important is the division of…