Dividing Property and Allocating Debt Under British Columbia's Family Law Act: The Case Law to Date
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2016
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The division of property and allocation of debt between the parties to a domestic relationship in British Columbia is primarily accomplished through the provisions of Part 6 (pensions) and Part 5 (property other than pensions) of the new Family Law Act, 1 the common law of trusts and a miscellany of related legislation, such as the provincial Partition of Property Act2 and Pension Benefits Standards Act3 or the federal Family Homes on Reserves Act4 and Canada Pension Plan, 5 that also come into play from time to time.
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Boyd, J.-P. E. (2016). Dividing Property and Allocating Debt Under British Columbia's Family Law Act: The Case Law to Date. Presented at the British Columbia Superior Court Spring Education Conference, Kelowna, BC.