Ontario Family Law Podcast
68 - Will Your Ex Get Everything if You Die?
68 - Will Your Ex Get Everything If You Die?
After they separate from a spouse or partner, most people expend considerable effort protecting their financial situation. People want to protect what they have, either for themselves or for their children. They also do not their exes to get more than necessary. Everyone wants their own money that they can use, or give away, free from interference. After separation, nearly everyone is very careful in organizing finances. But, often they are NOT careful in planning for their finances if they die. Unfortunately, that can mean that, even after a long fight, a former spouse can get take much more from the estate than he or she would have gotten through family court - just because the other spouse dies without doing the proper things. En ex-spouse can even take money from the estate at the expense of the children.
In this episode of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, explains what you have to do keep your ex from getting everything if you die after separation and to ensure your inheritance goes where you want it to go. With concrete examples he sets out the precise steps that every separated spouse should take to preserve his or her estate for loved ones.
To get more information about the topics covered in this episode, check out these other episodes:
9 - How is Property Divided After a Marriage in Ontario?
10 - Child Support in Ontario/Canada: Who Pays and How Much?
23 - Why You Need a Will
29 - Common Law Separation and Property Division
30 - Spousal Support Entitlement
40 - How to Keep Your Money in Separation and Divorce
42 - How to Get a "Legal Separation" in Ontario
44 - Can You Be Better Office Financially If You Divorce?
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The Ontario Family Law Podcast is a companion to the book, Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law, which is available as a $9.99 Kindle eBook, Kobo eBook, or iBook for your iPad or iPhone and as a paperback from Amazon and better bookstores. Anyone who has to deal with issues related to separation or divorce, the financial considerations in those circumstances or parenting concerns should rely on both this podcast and the book for easy-to-understand information and advice about how the law applies to their case and what are the best ways to address their concerns. The book also covers all the other related family law issues, such as spousal support, property division, restraining orders, the Family Court process and all the alternatives to court. To get your copy of the book, click on the picture of the book above and to the left.
Thousands of people tune into the Ontario Family Law Podcast to get valuable pointers on family law, divorce and separation issues. Please feel free to share this podcast with your social network using the sharing buttons below. The host of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, John Schuman, is a Certified Specialist in Family Law, practicing in Toronto. If you would like to contact him, either call 416-446-5847, email us, or fill out form below and click “send.” To book a consultation, at a reduced rate, use this form.
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