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Common Estate Law Mistakes People Make During a Divorce

Life can get complicated. We all know that, especially if you’re going through a divorce. Unfortunately, death can make things more complicated. Plans you made when you were anticipating your life together become either inappropriate…

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Terri McDougall: Member Spotlight

Terri McDougall Financial ProfessionalCDT Membership Profile When Terri McDougall was an Investment and Retirement Planner, she often received referrals from accountants and lawyers in the small communities she worked with in Muskoka, Ontario. Oftentimes, these…

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Great Collaborative Teams Can Mitigate Professional Burnout

Helping families through divorce can be incredibly rewarding. When you meet your client, they likely have worries about the divorce process, wonder about their future, hold disappointments towards their relationship ending or present various other…

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Brynie Lacob: Member Spotlight

Brynie Lacob Family ProfessionalCDT Membership Profile Continuous learning, in order to offer her clients services that align with her values, has defined Brynie Lacob’s practice. From a foundational Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, she went…

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2023 CDT EDI Scholarship Recipients

We are delighted to share the exciting news that we have chosen this year’s CDT EDI Scholarship recipients! Congratulations to Stephanie Dennis, Oluyemisi (Yemi) Faderin, Karlene Grant, Deep Grewal, Archana Medhekar, and Pulkit Sachdeva on…

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Family Professionals help couples communicate values and goals for a marriage contract

Many couples struggle to identify and express their relationship goals or articulate their fears while they are also trying to anticipate a joyful life together, which is very understandable. Talking about separation while also planning…

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EDI Bowling Fundraiser Update

On May 25th, in a colorful evening, complete with costume accessories, Collaborative Divorce Toronto hosted a Bowling Fundraiser for our first EDI scholarship program. The event was well attended by legal, financial and family professionals…

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Alexa Turner: Member Spotlight

Alexa Turner LawyerCDT Membership Profile When Alexa Turner was an associate at a regional Bay Street firm, she experienced firsthand that the court process can be unpredictable, expensive, and full of delays. Her clients were…

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Montreal Gazette Article Highlights Collaborative Benefits

Every year, Collaborative Divorce grows and we believe that this year will be no different, as family law continues to move further and further away from destructive battles in court and more towards productive collaboration….

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Money Mapmakers – How Financial Neutrals Guide Separating Couples Through the Finances of Divorce

In a divorce, emotions are naturally running high. Separating couples are dealing with their marital breakdown as well as the legal implications of their decision; add in the financial complications and the emotional aspects are…

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Myth: Collaborative Family Law Doesn’t Promote My Rights

“I’ve heard that collaborative family law doesn’t promote my family law rights – is that true?” NO! That could not be further from the truth. In fact, the collaborative process can often do a better…

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The first choice you make when beginning a divorce: which door will you choose?

Let’s make a deal! Separating spouses start with a choice between two doors: Door Number One: Agree to Disagree Behind door number one is a courtroom and if you can afford it, a litigation lawyer….

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