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Divorce Gotchas

Divorce Gotchas

A free weekly newsletter revealing the legal and financial gotchas people going through divorce and separation discover too late.

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Ontario's Rule of 65: The Spousal Support Trap Nobody Warned You About

Mar 4, 2026

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4 min read

Ontario's Rule of 65: The Spousal Support Trap Nobody Warned You About

The Rule That Implies "Indefinite Support"

The Income-Hiding Trap: What Ontario Courts Do With Imputed Income

Mar 9, 2026

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12 min read

The Income-Hiding Trap: What Ontario Courts Do With Imputed Income

When Your Ex Quits Their High Paying Job or "Retires"

Common Law Spousal Support in Ontario: The Assumption That's Costing People Thousands

Mar 2, 2026

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11 min read

Common Law Spousal Support in Ontario: The Assumption That's Costing People Thousands

This week's Divorce Gotcha: "We were never married" is not the protection you think it is.

Preparing for Filing for Divorce in Ontario - A Cautionary Tale

Mar 3, 2026

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13 min read

Preparing for Filing for Divorce in Ontario - A Cautionary Tale

The Divorce Gotcha Nobody Talks About

The Financial Records Divorce Trap: Why Your Ontario Bank Statements May Already Be Gone

Mar 6, 2026

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15 min read

The Financial Records Divorce Trap: Why Your Ontario Bank Statements May Already Be Gone

You Need to Prove Your Finances from Years Ago

Articles

The Self-Employed Income Trap: Why Ontario Courts Ignore Your Tax Return When Calculating Spousal Support

Apr 3, 2026

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11 min read

The Self-Employed Income Trap: Why Ontario Courts Ignore Your Tax Return When Calculating Spousal Support

Tim Roberts
Tim Roberts
Grey Divorce in Ontario: Why Splitting Up After 50 Hits Differently

Mar 30, 2026

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13 min read

Grey Divorce in Ontario: Why Splitting Up After 50 Hits Differently

  • and Costs More Than You Think

Inheritance Rights for Separated Spouses in Ontario: What the 2025 SLRA Fix Got Right

Mar 20, 2026

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10 min read

Inheritance Rights for Separated Spouses in Ontario: What the 2025 SLRA Fix Got Right

And the RRSP Trap It Left Wide Open

The Date of Separation in Ontario: One Number That Locks In Everything

Mar 18, 2026

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12 min read

The Date of Separation in Ontario: One Number That Locks In Everything

That Means Property Values, Support Payments, and Legal Deadlines

How Much Does Divorce Cost in Ontario?

Mar 17, 2026

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14 min read

How Much Does Divorce Cost in Ontario?

The Bill Nobody Sees Coming

Ontario Doesn't Split 50/50: The Net Family Property Formula

Mar 16, 2026

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13 min read

Ontario Doesn't Split 50/50: The Net Family Property Formula

The Skinny on Who Gets What in Divorce

Tim Roberts
Tim Roberts
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