Divorce

How divorce impacts the will

Divorcing spouses must revisit their wills, beneficiaries and Powers of Attorney as soon as they’ve decided to separate.

By Melissa Shin |June 12, 2012

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Planning and Advice

How to talk clients through family troubles

Divorce, death of family members, serious health issues and aging parents are tough family situations you need to be prepared to discuss with clients.

November 28, 2011

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Industry

Divorce planning a modern “must”

The breakdown of a marriage is hard on clients in many ways: emotionally, physically and financially. The only easy thing about it is getting the court to sanction the dissolution.

By Vikram Barhat |October 6, 2011

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Industry

Protecting clients in second marriages

"All you need is love" is probably not what Beatle Paul McCartney hummed after his $50-million divorce from Heather Mills in 2008. In hindsight, he also needed a prenuptial agreement.

By Rayann Huang |August 1, 2011

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Court urges closure of bankruptcy loophole

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled a Manitoba man does not have to pay his ex-wife an equalization payment on their marital home because he filed for bankruptcy. The Court acknowledged the unfairness of the ruling in Schreyer v. Schreyer, which occurred due to the cross-purposes of bankruptcy and family law. Since an equalization […]

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Divorce course discounted for CIFPs, IAFP

Matrimonial meltdowns are like failed business ventures where everyone wants to cut their losses. A three-day, in-class training course aims to equip financial advisors to help their clients do just that, as the Academy of Financial Divorce Specialists teams up with two other organizations. Qualified financial professionals attending either the Canadian Institute of Financial Planners […]

By Staff |April 11, 2011

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Financial firm named top corporate culture

Desjardins Group, a national winner in Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures of 2010 Program. Winners were chosen by the program's board of governors, established in 2005 by Waterstone Human Capital.

By Staff |November 18, 2010