Category: Dividing assets

Take Tax Into Account When Dividing Assets

James Samaroden | March 15, 2023

Divorce or separation can be an emotional and challenging time, and one of the most complicated aspects is dividing assets. Registered investments, such as pensions, RRSPs, and LIRAs, are often a significant part of a couple’s financial picture, and understanding how to divide them can be confusing.

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Cohabiting/Married Partners and Joint Property

Jack Hauptman | April 13, 2021

So you are married or living together and one of you owns a property, and you are thinking about putting it in joint names. Tread carefully, this can be a minefield.

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Financial Help is Here

Holly Brady | May 19, 2020

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Guideline Income: The Tail Wagging Support Obligations

Cameron W. Brinkman | May 15, 2020

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Comfort in Finances

Holly Brady | June 21, 2019

The word finance evokes so many emotions in people that it can stop you in your tracks. Add in the word divorce and it becomes debilitating to a lot of people.  The basic fear of not knowing what the end result will be can create more havoc, conflict, time loss, and ultimately, higher costs to reach a resolution.

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The “Grey Divorce” & Retirement

Holly Brady | March 21, 2017

A growing trend in the divorce rates in Canada appears to be for middle age or older adults.  Thus the term “grey divorce”.

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How a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst can help you divide assets in divorce

ACFP Edmonton | March 16, 2016

A Certified Divorce Financial Advisor can help prepare budgets and provide education around this stage of planning.

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Edmonton and area Collaborative Practice News and Information

Avoid the “Prisoner’s Dilemma” in your separation

James Samaroden | January 18, 2024

The Prisoner’s Dilemma is a simple yet powerful thought experiment. Imagine two people, let’s call them Alice and Bob, who are accused of committing a crime together. They are arrested and placed in separate cells with no way to communicate.

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Fair Settlement

divorceseparationca | May 3, 2023

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Neutral Financial Experts Save You Money

James Samaroden | April 26, 2023

When going through a Collaborative Family Law (CFL) process, it is important to have a team of professionals to support both parties in reaching a fair and equitable settlement. One key member of this team is the neutral financial professional.

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