By Neta, founder of SortMyDivorce · 17 guides
Disclosure comes first and decides everything after it: you cannot divide what nobody has put on the table, and most arguments about property are really arguments about a value somebody has not evidenced.
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What financial disclosure means in a divorce, the documents you'll be asked to produce, what's commonly forgotten, and what happens if someone withholds.
Dividing Assets in DivorceHow property division actually works: the different regimes courts use, why the valuation date can matter more than the asset list, what counts as exempt.
Who Gets the House in Divorce?How courts generally approach the family home in divorce, the difference between a buyout and a sale, and what changes when children are still living there.
How to log an Alberta Notice to Disclose: what starts the clock, what you sent, what's missing, and what came back from the other side.
Divorce Financial Affidavit: How to Complete ItWhat a divorce financial affidavit (or financial statement) is, what goes into it, and why accuracy matters when it's sworn under oath.
Divorce and the MortgageHow a mortgage is handled during divorce, whether it's held jointly, being bought out, or sits in only one spouse's name
Financial Disclosure Statement Alberta: What to SendServed with a Notice to Disclose in Alberta? How to identify the document, itemise what you send, prove it went out, and track what's still owed.
How Divorce Settlements Are Calculated in CanadaWhat goes into the number, what stays out, why the same facts pay differently by province, and where a judge can still move it — in plain words.
How Much Does a Divorce Cost? Fees and Legal CostsFiling fees, lawyer costs, mediation and the contested-divorce premium — what each stage actually costs and where the money goes.
How to Respond to a Financial Disclosure RequestWhat you are asked for, how to assemble it without generating follow-up requests, and what to do if you cannot produce something.
Ontario Financial Statement (Form 13 and 13.1) ExplainedWhich form you need, the nine parts of Form 13.1 and its three dates, the schedules, the 13A certificate, and the 60-day refresh before a conference.
Request for Financial Information (Alberta): One MonthA written request under section 65 of the Family Law Act must be answered within a month. What it can demand, and how it differs from a Notice to Disclose.
Request for Production of Documents in a Divorce (US)A request for production asks for documents, item by item, usually within 30 days. The federal rule, four states' periods, and how to respond.
What Happens If You Miss a Disclosure DeadlineThe difference between late and non-compliant, what to do the day you realise, and how to put a delay in writing so it reads as managed rather than evasive.
What Is a Notice to Disclose? (Alberta)The 16 categories of financial documents it demands, the one-month deadline, and the desk application route if the other side ignores it.
What Is a Spouse Entitled to in a Divorce Settlement?What a spouse is entitled to in a divorce settlement in Canada and the US: property division, community vs equitable distribution states, support, and.
When You Think Your Spouse Isn't Disclosing EverythingHow to turn a suspicion into something actionable: what to document, what the mechanisms are, and the one response that makes your position worse.
These guides are general information, not legal advice. Laws change and differ by jurisdiction — confirm specifics with a local family lawyer or your court's official website.