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Under s. 85(1)(a), property that was brought into a relationship is excluded from the pool of family property that is supposed to be divided equally between spouses. Under s. 96, the court "must not" order a division of excluded property, except in limited circumstances. A spouse is therefore entitled to keep the excluded property he or she | Under s. 85(1)(a), property that was brought into a relationship is excluded from the pool of family property that is supposed to be divided equally between spouses. Under s. 96, the court "must not" order a division of excluded property, except in limited circumstances. A spouse is therefore normally entitled to keep the excluded property he or she owned when the relationship began. Under s. 85(2), however, it is up to the person who's saying that property is "excluded property" to prove that the property is excluded property. | ||
For most couples, property brought into a relationship will form the largest component of a spouse's excluded property. However, when most people marry or move in together, counting up their assets is not the foremost thing on their mind. This means that you may wind up having to do some historical accounting to figure out what you had one, two or more years ago. Whether you're just starting a relationship or are trying to figure out what you once had, these are the documents you need to look for: | For most couples, property brought into a relationship will form the largest component of a spouse's excluded property. However, when most people marry or move in together, counting up their assets is not the foremost thing on their mind. This means that you may wind up having to do some historical accounting to figure out what you had one, two or more years ago. Whether you're just starting a relationship or are trying to figure out what you once had, these are the documents you need to look for: | ||
