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Apart from the possibility that your spouse will be less than forthright in dealing with the family property and family debt, you may also need to protect your interest in those assets from claims made by creditors and third parties, and against the possibility of your spouse's bankruptcy or your spouse racking up further debt. These issues can be dealt with, for the most part, by ensuring that you: | Apart from the possibility that your spouse will be less than forthright in dealing with the family property and family debt, you may also need to protect your interest in those assets from claims made by creditors and third parties, and against the possibility of your spouse's bankruptcy or your spouse racking up further debt. These issues can be dealt with, for the most part, by ensuring that you: | ||
#separate, to convert the ownership of all property to a shared ownership with your spouse as tenants in common, | #separate, to convert the ownership of all property to a shared ownership with you and your spouse as tenants in common, | ||
#register a CPL against all real property in which your spouse has an interest, and | #register a CPL against all real property in which your spouse has an interest, and | ||
#obtain a financial restraining order under one or more of s. 91 of the ''Family Law Act'', s. 39 of the ''Law and Equity Act'' or Rule 12-4 of the Supreme Court Family Rules. | #obtain a financial restraining order under one or more of s. 91 of the ''Family Law Act'', s. 39 of the ''Law and Equity Act'' or Rule 12-4 of the Supreme Court Family Rules. | ||
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Your spouse might be liable for damages or debt to someone in a court proceeding unrelated to your relationship. Your spouse may also have made a deal with someone outside the family that concerns the family property. These people may have a legitimate claim against the family property. The problem is that even though their claim or entitlement may be restricted to property owned by your spouse in his or her name alone, your interest in that property may be lost if a third party gets there first. | Your spouse might be liable for damages or debt to someone in a court proceeding unrelated to your relationship. Your spouse may also have made a deal with someone outside the family that concerns the family property. These people may have a legitimate claim against the family property. The problem is that even though their claim or entitlement may be restricted to property owned by your spouse in his or her name alone, your interest in that property may be lost if a third party gets there first. | ||
As we've discussed, both spouses have a presumptive interest in the family property, including property owned only by the other spouse, as long as it qualifies as family property. A third-party claim or entitlement can result in the loss of an asset or in the loss of value of property. By the time the family property is divided, without separation or a restraining order, the assets might very well be in the hands of someone else and no longer be available for division. | As we've discussed, both spouses have a presumptive interest in the family property, including property owned only by the other spouse, as long as it qualifies as family property. A third-party claim or entitlement can result in the loss of an asset or in the loss of the value of the property. By the time the family property is divided, without separation or a restraining order, the assets might very well be in the hands of someone else and no longer be available for division. | ||
===Bankruptcy=== | ===Bankruptcy=== | ||
