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Protecting Assets in the Event of a Divorce
While most people do not want to think about what is going to happen when their marriage ends in divorce. But the statistics show that almost half of all marriages end in divorce, with the divorce rate in Canada being 40%. Therefore, it is very pragmatic for people to...
Prenuptial Agreements
While prenuptial agreements are most common for second or subsequent marriages. Prenuptial’s are essentially used whenever one or both people entering into a marriage want to protect their wealth, their property or their business. Therefore, people who are wanting to...
How Mediation Can Help Reach an Agreement
While most people who get married do not expect that their marriage is going to end in divorce. Stats Canada has said that 38% of all marriages in Canada will end in divorce. This means that there are a lot of people who never thought that they would go through...
What to Expect At the First Mediation Appointment
Attending mediation sessions can often help people with an amicable divorce. While a lot of people make the assumption that mediation is only helpful once they have been unable to reach an agreement with their lawyers, this is not true. Mediation is a great first step...
Who is Responsible To Hire a Mediator?
One common misconception that people often have when it comes to mediation, is that it needs to be arranged by lawyers. And while this can be the case, that a lawyer will recommend that a couple attends a mediation session in order to negotiate a particularly tricky...
When Is the Best Time To Start Mediation?
One statistic that might surprise a lot of people, is that 38% of all marriages end in divorce in Canada. Therefore, people often get married, thinking that it will be for life, but end up negotiating a divorce instead. Therefore, teaching everyone how to calmly...
Expectations of Mediation During a Divorce
When people understand not only the purpose of mediation, but how mediation works, they will be more likely to contact Miller Boileau for mediator much sooner in their process. The reason why this is important, is because attending mediation first is a great way for...
What People Wonder Most About Mediation
Common misconceptions about mediation often causes people to not seek it out as early as they should. In fact, most people believe that mediation is only necessary once the communication has broken down between their spouse and themselves during a divorce agreement....
What Mediation is Used For
One of the biggest misconceptions about mediation is that it is only required once communication has already broken down. However, this is not the case, and any marital breakdown can use mediation in order to help come to an agreement of what the terms of the divorce...