Cohabitation & Marriage (Prenuptial) Agreements Separation Agreements Spousal Support Divorce Child Custody Property Issues Wills and Powers of Attorney Assisting Executors with Estate Administration Buying & Selling a Home Re-financing a Property Residential Tenancies Debt Collections Construction Liens Small Business Law Buying & Selling a Business Secure Business Loans Commercial Tenancies	Property Issues Ontario is not a community property jurisdiction. In other words, the mere fact that you cohabit or are married to each other does not necessarily entitle you to have a valid claim against property owned by the other person in the relationship. In the case of cohabiting persons, property issues can be very complicated since, in these cases, we have mostly had to deal with the law of equity or what is fair, as opposed to statute law. However, even in the case of married persons, the statutes still do not address ownership of property (for the most part), but are mainly concerned with ensuring that the net value of the property acquired by both persons during the marriage is equally shared. Furthermore, such equalization can involve some very complicated and time-consuming calculations, especially in cases involving such tough to value assets as pensions and business interests. Nevertheless, with my assistance, I can often make this complex area of the law much easier for you to understand and resolve.
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