Episode 65
Ontario-based family lawyers, Bill Rogers and Golan Yaron, and bankruptcy and insolvency experts, Howard Manis and Linda Stern share their insights on the topic of bankruptcy as it applies to separation and divorce. The panelists cover the following topics:
- What are Bankruptcy & consumer proposals?
- Circumstances: who, how and when
- Roles of the various players:
- Trustee
- Creditors
- Spouse
- CRA
- other secured and others and priorities
- Judges, the Family Court & the Bankruptcy Court
- Conflicts: protecting third-party creditors and rights of spouses
- Effect on equalization
- exempt assets
- Assignment of claims
- Effect on support and improved ability to pay
- Costs characterized as support
- Bankruptcy before / after the date of separation
- Effect of a discharge
- Fraudulent conveyances
- Litigation Strategies & Practice Tips
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Show Notes
“Completely Dysfunctional Couple” Headed for Bankruptcy in Their High-Conflict Case
Saving the Golden Goose: Part I; How Family Run Businesses can Survive and Thrive after Divorce
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