"Will my spouse be entitled to some of my pension after I divorce? If so, how can I prevent this?"

That's a very good question. Pensions are property, and they're a very complicated area of law that presents a number of creative approaches that are available to you. At Macleod, Boyle, Godbout Law & Mediation Chambers, we have a team of experts who specialize in distribution, division, and equalization of pensions. You need not worry: the lawyers at Macleod, Boyle, Godbout will sit down with you, ascertain what your needs are, and then determine which is the best way to proceed to treat the pension and the division of that asset.

Marie-Hélène Godbout practises family law and mediation in Ottawa.