Financial Disclosure and Disclosure Requests

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Financial Disclosure and Disclosure Requests

When parties are separating in Alberta whether as married spouses or common law partners there is a requirement to complete an exchange of financial disclosure.  Financial disclosure is essential in the process so that there can be the fair and equitable division of property, as well as completing the calculation of child support, spousal support, or interdependent partner support.

Financial Disclosure
The exchange of financial disclosure is premised upon the legal requirement for full and honest financial disclosure by each party.  This matter becomes complicated when one person is unwilling to provide complete and accurate financial disclosure.  This leaves the other person in a vacuum of decision making.

There are specific mechanisms that can be leveraged to obtain financial disclosure from another party. These mechanisms are part of the regular work that we complete as experienced family lawyers.      At Family Central Law we can work on you behalf to cut through the difficult process of obtaining financial disclosure.

It should be noted that depending on your situation there are different requirements for what information needs to be provided.  Further, there are specific forms that must be completed in response to a formal request for financial disclosure. Failing to provide responses within defined time requirements may lead to legal repercussions including cost awards against the non-disclosing party. 
Whether you are at the outset of your first exchange of financial disclosure, or whether you are engaged in  updates occurring on an annual basis, it is important you understand what is required of you, and when it needs to be completed.
It is highly recommended that individuals are supported at the early stages of compiling their financial disclosure so to avoid unnecessary roadblocks in resolving their legal matters.      

At Family Central Law, we provide the expertise to guide clients through what financial disclosure is required depending on their specific case.  Kindly do not hesitate to reach out so we can help guide you through this process by contacting our office for a free consultation by calling our office at 1-866-278-4187, or emailing info@familycentrallaw.com, or by clicking on our consultation page
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