Financial Divorce Counselling Articles

I hope you find some help in my articles below.  Also visit my website tab for Useful Links for much more information.  When reading articles related to specific topics where your home province may have different rules, you should obtain further information on the relevance of my comments – my primary focus is on my home province of Prince Edward Island.

• Questionnaire for First Meeting (for you to complete and bring with you)
• Questions and/or an Agenda for Your Initial Separation Financial Meeting
• Curriculum Vitae – Blair A. Corkum, Chartered Financial Divorce Specialist
• Overview of Divorce and Separation Issues
• Separation and Divorce – Step by Step Financial Guidance
• Making Copies of Documents You May Need Before You Leave
• Common Mistakes in Separation Negotiations
• Address Change and Contact Checklist
• Expenses of the Family Home During Separation (and Occupational Rent)
• Insurance and your Separation / Divorce Agreement
• Shared Custody and Critical Issues – Tax Credits and Canada Child Benefits
• My Various “Shared Custody” Communications with the Government
• Legal and Accounting Fees – Deductibility for Divorce and Separation
• Canada Pension Plan Splitting on Divorce or Separation
• Financial Information Needed for Calculating only Child and Spousal Support
• A Checklist (Only) of Asset Values Required for Equalization
• Financial Documents Needed (excludes complex cases) – Support and Equalization
• Property Values for Equalization Explained – How and What You Need
• Remember Income Tax Adjustments for Valuation of Net Family Assets
• Pension Values for Separation and Divorce – A Common Error – Use the Correct Value!
• Finding Hidden Income – Analysis of Self-Employment Income
• Determining Income and Schedule III (Special Expenses) Adjustments – Child Support Guidelines
• Understanding Financial Statements for Support Purposes
• Answers to Questions about Income for Support Calculations
• Business Valuation
• Budgeting Worksheet