Property & Asset Division: Building Your Financial Future
Dividing a life together is about more than splitting assets; it is about creating a stable foundation for your next chapter. In Ontario, property division for married and common-law couples involves specific rules regarding Equalization and Net Family Property.
Mediation allows you to navigate these complex calculations in a private, collaborative setting. Our goal is to ensure transparency and clarity, helping you reach a fair financial resolution without the stress and public nature of a courtroom.
Comprehensive Asset & Debt Management
We guide you through the full spectrum of your financial transition with a focus on long-term security:
- The Matrimonial Home: As your most significant asset, we help you navigate the options. Facilitating a buyout, selling and dividing proceeds, or structured joint ownership to ensure stability for your family.
- Assets & Investments: We facilitate the fair division of accounts, RRSPs, pensions, and investments, accounting for the critical difference between face value and after-tax value.
- Debts & Liabilities: We help you allocate responsibility for mortgages and credit lines, allowing both parties to move forward with financial independence.
- Business Interests: For business owners and professionals, we handle the complexities of valuation and interest-sharing without disrupting your operations.
The Mediation Advantage for Your Portfolio
By moving away from a “winner-takes-all” mentality, you avoid the high costs of litigation that often deplete the very assets you are trying to divide. We help you deeply understand the numbers, ensuring your final agreement is legally sound and financially sustainable for two separate households.
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Pricing
Simple Mediation
(Non-Contested)
Simply Mediation is designed for individuals who have reached agreement on most matters but need assistance in resolving a few outstanding issues.
Estimated costs
$4,400 to $6,400
Total + HST
11 to 16 hours at $400/hour ($200 each party)
$2,200 to $3,200 each*
Estimated process length
Intake
1 hour each | 2 hours
Mediation
2 to 4 hours
Drafting of separation agreement
6 to 9 hours
Review of separation agreement
1 hour
Midway Mediation
(Half Way)
Midway Mediation is meant for individuals who haven’t reached complete agreement yet. While they remain amicable, they are encountering challenges in reaching conclusions on certain topics.
Estimated costs
$6,400 to $10,000
Total + HST
16 to 25 hours at $400/hour ($200 each party)
$3,200 to $5,000 each*
Estimated process length
Intake
1 hour each | 2 hours
Mediation
8 to 13 hours
Drafting of separation agreement
6 to 10 hours
Review of separation agreement
1 hour
Conflict Mediation
(Contested)
Conflict Mediation is suited for individuals who have not reached an agreement on most or any issues, and whose situation is becoming complicated or adversarial.
Estimated costs
$22,500
Total + HST
up to 45 hours at $500/hour ($250 each)
up to $11,250 each*
