BC Family Lawyers on Using Unjust Enrichment to Obtain Share of Property
In a recent post, our BC family lawyers discussed Judge v. Judge, 2015 BCSC 1764, a family law case in which the court determined that properties acquired…
Divorce Law BC: Dividing Assets Acquired by Joint Family Venture
Where spouses contribute in various ways, and in different measures, to the acquisition of family wealth and assets, how does BC divorce law apply to divide that…
BC Divorce Law: Help! My Spouse Drained Our Joint Line of Credit
Under BC divorce law, the rules about division of family property and debt apply to both married couples and unmarried couples who have been living together in…
Joint Family Ventures and Sharing of Family Assets
As our BC family lawyers have discussed, an unjust enrichment claim in the family context can be used to prevent one spouse from leaving the relationship with…
Can I Challenge a BC Marriage Agreement if I got Legal Advice Before Signing?
A BC marriage agreement may be unenforceable if one or both of the spouses did not obtain independent legal advice before signing the agreement. Without independent legal…
Challenging the Enforceability of a BC Marriage Agreement
If properly prepared, a BC marriage agreement effectively and efficiently deals with issues such as division of property, responsibility for debts, spousal support, and child support on…
Should You Seek Lump Sum BC Spousal Support?
On breakdown of a marriage, BC spousal support is commonly paid on a periodic basis, which means that one spouse pays the other spouse a set amount…
Frequently Asked Questions About Entitlement to Spousal Support
At the end of a marriage, are you entitled to spousal support? The question of entitlement to spousal support in BC is a threshold question that must…
Are You Entitled To Spousal Support in BC?
When your marriage comes to an end, are you entitled to spousal support? The answer depends on whether you can establish an entitlement to spousal support on…
BC Spousal Support and Child Support: Imputing Income to Under-Employed Spouse
When it comes to determining income for the purposes of calculating BC spousal support and child support obligations, it is not uncommon for one spouse to ask…