Marriage breakdown can be costly. Without effective legal planning, assets can be lost to a spouse and the divorce process itself can result in high legal fees if discord leads to litigation.
At the Toronto, Ontario, law firm of O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers we can help protect you and your children's gifts and inheritances and other property through the creation of tailored domestic contracts before marriage (often referred to as "prenuptial agreements" and "premarital agreements," and in the case of couples who are not married, "cohabitation agreements") or in some situations (particularly for estate planning purposes) post-marital agreements. For example:
- Marriage contracts can specify which property will remain separate or excluded from claims on marriage breakdown or death before disagreements and marriage breakdown or death occur, including in situations involving second marriages
- We can provide legal advice on the handling of gifted and inherited property including interests in trusts
By planning for claims on matrimonial breakdown and death, individuals can protect their and their children's ownership of financial assets, real property, trusts, insurance policies and various other types of assets.
Contact the Toronto domestic contracts lawyers of O'Sullivan Estate Lawyer at 888-365-6235.
At O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers we provide estate planning, probate and wealth-protection advice and have helped many individuals and families.
Firm founder Margaret O'Sullivan is recognized by domestic and international legal directories as a leading Canadian estate planning lawyer. Ms. O'Sullivan:
- Frequently lectures regarding estate planning and probate law
- Has leadership roles in various trust and estate legal organizations
- Has acted as an expert witness
Also practicing at O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers is lawyer Susannah Roth. Ms. Roth has practiced trust and estate law since being called to the bar in 2002 and has written and lectured in various subject areas in trust and estate law. She has sat on many committees at the Ontario Bar Association, and is currently a member of the Trusts and Estates Section Executive as well as the Council.
Claudia Sgro is part of the legal team at O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers. Claudia graduated with distinction from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University where she received several academic awards, and recently clerked for the judges of the Ontario Superior Court. She is a member of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association and a student member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. She has also published several articles in various legal journals.
For more information about the Toronto domestic contract law lawyers of O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers, contact us at 888-365-6235.
