When you are juggling the emotions of a separation and negotiating your parenting and financial matters with an ex, it can be tempting to put off looking at your will to “another day”.  But attending to your will, powers of attorney and how the ownership of your home is recorded are important aspects of comprehensively getting things sorted in order to avoid future problems for you and those you care about most. Here’s why -

Most people know about the presumptions of “equal sharing” in relationship property law. Less people are aware of the exceptions.

Think of a Contracting Out Agreement as a way of insuring your property from relationship property claims in the event of a separation.

After signing your Contracting Out Agreement, there are things you need to make sure you regularly do if you want it to remain valid.