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*unmarried spouses have to start a proceeding to divide property and debt within two years of the date they separated. | *unmarried spouses have to start a proceeding to divide property and debt within two years of the date they separated. | ||
It's important to know that under s. 198(5), the two-year countdown from the date of divorce or separation stops while the spouses are trying to resolve their dispute outside of court with the help of a family justice counsellor, a mediator, a lawyer or an arbitrator. | It's important to know that under s. 198(5), the two-year countdown from the date of divorce or separation stops while the spouses are trying to resolve their dispute outside of court with the help of a family justice counsellor, a mediator, a lawyer, or an arbitrator. | ||
===What is excluded property?=== | ===What is excluded property?=== | ||
