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How to Avoid Probate in Manitoba

The date of separation is particularly significant in matters of family property. It is sometimes referred to as the valuation date, the date on which a person’s assets (i.e. vehicles, pensions, investments in their name alone, acquired during the relationship) and debts are valued and accounted for.

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The Date of Separation – How is it Determined and Why Does it Matter?

The date of separation is particularly significant in matters of family property. It is sometimes referred to as the valuation date, the date on which a person’s assets (i.e. vehicles, pensions, investments in their name alone, acquired during the relationship) and debts are valued and accounted for.

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Manitoba Custody Schedules

There are several commonly used schedules in situations where parents are sharing care and control (or custody) of their child(ren) on an equal basis. The schedule you choose to use will be whatever works best for you and your family.

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Pre-Nuptial Agreement – what is it and do I need one?

A Pre-Nuptial Agreement is an Agreement between spouses that primarily sets out how they wish to deal with their assets and debts, whether jointly owned or individually owned, should the couple separate. These agreements also typically set out what happens on the death of either spouse.

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Protection Orders in Manitoba

A Protection Order may be granted pursuant to The Domestic Violence and Stalking Act, provincial legislation that provides remedies to the successful applicant in cases of stalking and domestic violence.

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Asset/Debt Division – Discounts on Family Assets

Family assets are, for the most part, valued based on their fair market value. There are a few assets however that receive special treatment and are discounted to account for the cost of disposition if they are being retained by one party alone.

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Family Property – What is the Shareable Portion of Assets and Debts?

The Family Property Act does not deal with the actual ownership or equal division of a couple’s assets. What it provides is a mechanism to equalize the net value that each party is left with.

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What legal obligations do I have to my step child?

Blended families are more common than ever in Manitoba. According to the 2016 census, one in every ten Canadian children is living in a step-family. However, what happens when a blended family separates?

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Do I have Rights in a Common Law Relationship? – Yes, No, and Maybe

Common law partners now have many of the rights and obligations traditionally available only to married couples. Marital status is a straightforward point (married or unmarried), as are common-law relationships that have been registered with Vital Statistics.

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What are separation agreements? When are separation agreements useful?

Separation Agreements are contracts between two separating spouses. A separation Agreement can give you everything a court can give you with one exception, a divorce. It is therefore possible for non-married persons to never file any court papers but rather conduct themselves solely by way of agreement.

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