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Equalization of Property After Separation in Ontario

Equalization of assets during divorce – Positive Solutions Divorce Services

Navigating the complexities of property equalization during a separation or divorce can be challenging, but our experienced mediators are here to help.

Positive Solutions offer expert guidance through every step of this intricate process, working closely with both parties to facilitate a comprehensive and fair division of assets and debts. Our team assists you in identifying all marital property and creating a detailed inventory of your assets and liabilities. 

Dividing property after separation in Ontario – Mediation session

We provide our clients with a comprehensive checklist of all the financial and income statements required to draft a thorough and accurate financial report, ensuring no important details are overlooked. 

Throughout mediation, we guide you through the valuation process, often coordinating with financial professionals when necessary for complex assets. Our mediators assist you and your spouse to explore various division scenarios and understand the long-term implications of different options.

Our goal is to help you reach a mutually acceptable agreement on property equalization, often finding creative solutions that satisfy both parties’ needs and interests. By choosing our mediation services, you can navigate this process more efficiently, with less conflict, and often at a lower cost than traditional litigation, while ensuring a fair and comprehensive division of your marital assets.

We assist clients throughout Ontario with the equalization of property, ensuring fair division of assets during separation or divorce, whether you’re in London, Barrie, Kitchener, or elsewhere in the province.

Equalization of assets during divorce – Positive Solutions Divorce Services

At Positive Solutions Divorce Services®, we offer professional family mediation to help couples resolve separation issues respectfully and affordably—without stepping into a courtroom. Our goal is to simplify the process so that both parties can move forward with clarity, fairness, and financial peace of mind.

Mediation is a voluntary process where a neutral third party—your mediator—helps facilitate conversations about important topics such as parenting time, decision making, child and spousal support, and the division of property and debts. Unlike litigation, mediation empowers both individuals to remain in control of the decisions that will shape their family’s future.

We serve clients across Ontario, offering both in-person and online mediation. Whether you’re just beginning the separation process or need help finalizing a few key issues, our flat-rate mediation services provide structure, support, and transparency at every step. Many couples who work with us are surprised at how quickly and calmly they’re able to reach agreement—even on sensitive financial or parenting matters.

Our experienced mediators guide you through the entire process, from gathering necessary financial documents to reviewing parenting priorities. We also help prepare the final Separation Agreement, which can become legally binding once reviewed and signed. If needed, we refer clients to legal professionals for independent legal advice (ILA) to ensure both parties are fully informed before signing.

We’ve helped thousands of couples stay out of court, save thousands in legal fees, and minimize the emotional toll on themselves and their children. For parents, we prioritize the best interests of the children and help create child-focused parenting plans that reduce conflict and foster cooperative co-parenting relationships.

By choosing mediation, you avoid the delays, high costs, and stress of going to court. More importantly, you make the decisions yourselves, instead of having a judge decide for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is property equalization in Ontario?
Property equalization is the process of dividing the increase in value of each spouse’s net worth accumulated during the marriage. The spouse with the higher net family property pays half the difference to the other spouse.
NFP is calculated by subtracting the value of assets and debts on the date of marriage from the value of assets and debts on the date of separation. Certain exclusions and deductions (like inheritances or gifts) may apply
Excluded property includes inheritances, gifts from third parties, personal injury awards, and certain insurance proceeds, if kept separate from joint assets. The matrimonial home is not excluded, even if it was inherited or owned before marriage.
No. Property equalization under the Family Law Act applies only to married spouses. Common-law partners are not automatically entitled to a share of each other’s property and must rely on trust claims or specific agreements.
Yes. Spouses can negotiate their own terms in a separation agreement, which can differ from what the law provides, as long as both parties disclose their finances and the agreement is fair and voluntarily entered into.