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Valuation Dates for Family Property

by Cristen Gleeson with Lauren Kempers   Understanding Family Property Valuation What value do we assign to family property upon the break-up of a marriage?

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January 29, 2025

Almost Six Years Into the new Family Law Act: Will You Get To Keep your Excluded Funds? by Cristen Gleeson

Its been almost six years since the Family Law Act (the “Act”) came into force which contains a new property regime for BC. In short, the Act

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June 19, 2018

EXCLUDED PROPERTY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA by Cristen Gleeson

Excluded Property Regime Introduced When the Family Law Act came into force in 2014, it introduced an excluded property regime to British Columbia’s family law.

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November 27, 2017

EXCLUDED PROPERTY IN BRITISH COLUMBIA by Cristen Gleeson and Jessie Ramsay

When the Family Law Act came into force it introduced an excluded property regime to British Columbia’s family law. Specifically, section 85 of the Family

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November 24, 2016

Recent Changes to BC’s Family Law Act

When it comes to getting married, or living in a long-term common-law relationship in the Fraser Valley, one of the most important – and most contentious – issues that a couple can face is a marriage agreement, commonly known as a prenuptial agreement. It is particularly important where one party is bringing significant assets into the relationship, often in second marriages. While discussing and forming this type of agreement can cause tension in a relationship, it is a realistic and practical step to take to prevent family law problems later on. Not every relationship goes on the way it was planned or intended. Separation and divorce sadly are distinct possibilities for many couples – and while the ending of your relationship may leave you heartbroken, a prenuptial agreement may prevent it from also leaving you broke.

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November 27, 2013

The Proposed Family Law Act: Changes to the Best Interests of the Child and Guardianship

Commencing in 2006 the British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General has been formulating a new Family Law Act to replace the present Family Relations Act. The proposed new legislation introduces sweeping changes to issues of child custody and guardianship, property division and spousal support, among other issues.

Whether the proposed new legislation will be passed into law remains to be seen. However, at present, it appears as though there is at least a realistic possibility that sweeping changes to family law in British Columbia of the nature proposed in the new Family Law Act will come into force in the coming years.

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August 26, 2013
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