Kardashian-Odom marriage ends

On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in High Asset Divorce on Monday, December 30, 2013. In a high-profile divorce case that has grabbed the attention of residents of Alberta, Khloe Kardashian filed for divorce from Lamar Odom in Los Angeles on Dec. 13. The reason for the break-up …

Value of NHL team included in divorce settlement

On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in High Asset Divorce on Sunday, November 24, 2013. A Canadian National Hockey League team was recently part of a divorce settlement. The co-owner of the Canucks, one of the most profitable teams in the league, was in divorce settlement talks with …

The division of pension credits when a marriage ends

On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in High Asset Divorce on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. In Alberta and across Canada, Canada Pension Plan benefits are split equally when a couple’s marriage ends. If both parties worked during the marriage, the partner with more credits will transfer some of …

Learning from celeb divorces

On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in High Asset Divorce on Sunday, October 6, 2013. Whether it’s Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, Elizabeth Taylor and any number of her spouses or Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, celebrity divorces get the attention of much of the public, including the …

High asset divorce between Canadian billionaires

On behalf of Kirk Montoute Dawson LLP posted in High Asset Divorce on Sunday, September 8, 2013. Alberta hockey fans may wish to know that the Vancouver Courthouse may be experiencing the biggest divorce trial in British Columbia history if the soon-to-be exes do not reach a settlement by Sept. …