Category: Postnuptial Agreements

Key Issues Commonly Addressed in Postnuptial Agreements

Division of Property and Equalization of Net Family Property

Ontario does not divide property item by item on separation. Instead, spouses are subject to an equalization of net family property (NFP), which compares each spouse’s increase in net worth during the marriage.

Postnuptial agreements often address:

• How net family property will be calculated
• Whether certain assets will be excluded from equalization
• Adjustments to account for unequal contributions
• Treatment of property acquired after the agreement is signed

Treatment of the Matrimonial Home

Postnuptial agreements may address:
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