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Marital property division lawyers in Edmonton

Hours Updated onMarch 26, 2023 Categories Edmonton
Marital Property Division Family Lawyers in Edmonton

Whether parties are married or cohabiting, a separation or divorce involves couples detaching their intertwined financial lives and separating their assets and debts.

In order to resolve those matters in a legally enforceable manner, which protects both parties, they must sign a binding contract, obtain an arbitration award or obtain court judgment.

If parties proceed to arbitration or trial the division of their assets and liabilities will occur pursuant to the Matrimonial Property Act and/or the common law. In the event parties agree to divide their property in mediation, they have the ability to reach any agreement they find mutually acceptable.

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  • Marital property division overview for Alberta
  • Division of Property for Common Law Couples in Alberta
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Marital property division overview for Alberta

Regardless of the process used to divide assets and liabilities, parties need to be well informed of the law. It is essential that decisions made when agreeing upon a settlement are informed decisions. It is also important that parties can present their case appropriately in arbitration and have confidence that the arbitrator has the legal knowledge, training and experience to make a correct decision with a proper application of the law.

Marital Property Division Family Lawyers in Edmonton

The division of matrimonial property and the property of common law spouses can be extremely complicated. Properly identifying and addressing tax issues, valuation issues, and the various issues relating to exemptions can be crucial and can have massive implications in the final outcome of a case.

At Spectrum Family Law you can have confidence that you are being advised and represented by lawyers who have financial backgrounds that allow them to take a more detailed approach than most. Your matter will be resolved thoroughly and professionally, will be legally binding and enforceable and will address the nuances of how the law applies to your particular circumstances.

Division of Property for Common Law Couples in Alberta

There is a great deal of discretion when it comes to how common-law couples property will be divided. It could be anything from an equal division to each party keeping what they acquired during the relationship.

There is no legislation in Alberta governing how the property of common law spouses should be divided. However, there is judge made common law that provides principles relating to the division of common law spouses property.

The basis for a distribution of property during a common law relationship involves equitable principles of constructive trust, resulting trust, unjust enrichment, and/or quantum meruit.

Contact a marital property division family lawyer for help now

Our lawyers will simplify matters for you, advise you of your property entitlements, and help you enforce them in the most cost-effective manner possible.

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