Getting a divorce

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A lady friend I know is getting a divorce. She is 60, believe it the husband has hinted and has GF. 40 years together. WTF?

She asked mw what does she need for a divorce.
I said a Divorce Lawyer and RRSP Accountant.

I know she needs one more, which I read in an article one time, but I can't remember what else she needs.

Does anyone know first hand or read such article?

Thanks for the help.
 
What is an RSP accountant?
Are you talking about someone familliar with valuations on investments at different times?
She needs to see a good family law lawyer and the begin the process of providing financial disclosures for both parties.
Anything else her lawyer will advise her of.
 
How about a private investigator to confirm he's been cheating for the past 40 years?
 
calloway said:
How about a private investigator to confirm he's been cheating for the past 40 years?

Does not really matter. Canada has no fault divorce, it won't change the outcome. You can get divorced sooner if you can prove that there was infidelity, but no change in the settlement. Proving infidelity is costly--most people prefer to wait the one year even in that case given that there's no real benefit to proving it.
 
There was no cheating.
THe husband just woke up one morning this month and said:

"this is not the life I was looking for or wanted. I am out of this marrige"

Never met the guy but ... weird.
 
fuji said:
Does not really matter. Canada has no fault divorce, it won't change the outcome. You can get divorced sooner if you can prove that there was infidelity, but no change in the settlement. Proving infidelity is costly--most people prefer to wait the one year even in that case given that there's no real benefit to proving it.
If you prove infidelity, that would surely help you win custody of the kids (if you want them).
 
After 40 years, I finally decided I want out.

Does anyone really believe that? I'm a family law lawyer; I've heard 'em all. Even variations on that. BS. He's got the itch and is trying this as his self-serving, self-righteous, face-saving story to cover his ass and his tracks.

It's not cynicism. It's experience.
 
Wicked

Master Muse said:
It's not cynicism. It's experience.

That's not just the end of a post.

That's and awesome signature line!!
 
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Sam Rothstein said:
What is an RSP accountant?
Are you talking about someone familliar with valuations on investments at different times?
She needs to see a good family law lawyer and the begin the process of providing financial disclosures for both parties.
Anything else her lawyer will advise her of.
The RRSP accountant will figure out how much she get plus yearly life expense. Meaning how much she should be getting from his RRSP by the time she is 75 plus the cost of living.
 
Err, she WILL get half the assets anyway. Divorce is no fault and who is fucking around on whom does not matter.

The salient question if how well off are they? Also whether she worked through the marriage. The important issues are spousal support and splitting the assets.