Why an Old Prenup, needs updating
A BC couple's prenup protected his $8 million inheritance. After 13 years, the judge still split the remaining assets 55/45. Simply having a prenuptial, marriage or cohabitation agreement is not enough; you need to update, care for and reconsider the agreement after major life events.
What the Heck is Common Law marriage?
I just finished my first year of law school, and the most expensive thing I learned is that “we never got married” is not the legal force field people think it is. In BC, two year of living like a married couple can put you squarely inside the Family Law Act property division, pension splitting, spousal support, the whole thing. Here are five misconceptions I hear regularly, sorted out in plain English.