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===Financial information===
The lawyer <span class="noglossary">will</span> need to know this financial information:
*the approximate balance of all financial accounts, including savings, RRSP, and investment accounts, and the names of the financial institutions holding the accounts,
*approximate credit card balances, and the names of the credit card companies,
*the balances of any loans and lines of credit,
*the full details about any personal and family debts,
*basic information about any stock or bond portfolios,
*whether either of you has a pension and, if so, the name of the pension plan,
*the addresses of any real <span class="noglossary">estate</span> either of you might own and information about how those properties are owned,
*the approximate market value of any real <span class="noglossary">estate</span> and the amount of any mortgages, and
*the full details about any assets or property that either of you own that is located outside British Columbia.