Academy of Financial Divorce Specialists

06/15/2026

You worked hard to build your business. Divorce does not have to destroy it.

For business owners, separation can raise complex questions about income, valuation, operations, ownership, and long-term stability.

Collaborative Divorce offers a more constructive way forward — one focused on transparency, practical solutions, and reducing unnecessary conflict.

With the right legal guidance and a thoughtful process, business owners can work toward protecting their company, their relationships, and their future.

At McNeill Family Law, we help business owners move through separation with clarity, strategy, and support.

Learn more or connect with our team at www.mcneillfamilylaw.ca

06/02/2026

Final Reminder for Family Transitions Day 2026 tomorrow June 3rd !

If you are a , Family professional (psychologist, counsellor, etc), or Financial professional involved with / , register to learn about:

Occupational Rent Compensation Issues

Coaching Family Finances for Financial Stability after Separation

Resolving Financial Conflict: Neuroscience Strategies for Financial Divorce Specialists

Implications of Under-Reporting Income from Guidelines (Jan 2026 Changes)

6 CE credits

CFP, RFP, CIA, CLU, CPA/CA/CGA/CMA, QAFP, Pl. Fin., PFP, ChFC

https://www.facebook.com/events/997088856102781

06/02/2026

Formation professionnelle – L’arrêt Ahluwalia : un nouveau délit de violence entre partenaires intimes
10 juin
12:00 – 13:30
Association des juristes d'expression française de l'Ontario

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞: 𝐋’𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞̂𝐭 𝐀𝐡𝐥𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 : 𝐔𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐮 𝐝𝐞́𝐥𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬

Joignez-vous à une formation incontournable portant sur l’arrêt historique Ahluwalia c. Ahluwalia, 2026 CSC 16, dans lequel la Cour suprême du Canada a reconnu un délit autonome de violence entre partenaires intimes, marquant un tournant majeur dans l’évolution du droit canadien.

Cette décision redéfinit les recours disponibles pour les personnes survivantes de violence conjugale et transforme l’articulation entre le droit de la famille et le droit civil. Elle soulève également des enjeux importants liés à la preuve, aux dommages-intérêts, au contrôle coercitif ainsi qu’aux obligations professionnelles des praticien·nes du droit.

Cette formation gratuite permettra de mieux comprendre les implications juridiques, stratégiques et humaines de cette reconnaissance historique.

Au programme :

- Analyse approfondie de la décision Ahluwalia c. Ahluwalia
- Les recours civils et familiaux applicables en contexte de violence familiale
- Les incidences stratégiques sur les procédures familiales et civiles
- Les enjeux liés au contrôle coercitif et le calcul des dommages-intérêts
- Les meilleures pratiques pour intervenir de manière sécuritaire, humaine et efficace
🎙️ Notre modérateur du jour : Me Bruno Sharpe, Agent de projets Jurisource.ca

Le panel réunira :
- Me Geneviève Therrien, Caza Saikaley srl/LLP, avocate ayant plaidé la cause devant la Cour suprême du Canada
- Me Liliane Kalonji, Centre juridique pour femmes de l’Ontario, intervenante du milieu communautaire spécialisée en violence conjugale
- Me Marie-Hélène Godbout, BiG Law Mediation Boutique, avocate pratiquant en droit de la famille

Destinée aux avocat·es, aux professionnel·les de la justice, aux intervenant·es communautaires et aux étudiant·es. Cette discussion permettra de répondre à une question essentielle :
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐚̀ 𝐜𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞́𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞́ 𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞̀𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬?

📅 Date : 10 juin 2026 - de 12 h à 13 h 30
📍Zoom
🎟️ https://www.ajefo.ca/evenement/formation-professionnelle-un-nouveau-delit-de-violence-entre-partenaires-intimes/

06/01/2026

R.F.P.'s - get your CE credits before summer!
- attend the advanced education day this week for 6 continuing education credits.
We look forward to seeing you shortly.

06/01/2026

No one talks about executor burnout.

But it’s real.

Being an executor doesn’t happen in a calm, organized moment.
It starts during grief.

And from that moment, you’re expected to step into a role that is:
• Administrative
• Financial
• Legal
• Emotional
All at once.

You’re making funeral arrangements
while trying to locate documents.

You’re fielding questions from family
while dealing with banks and the Canada Revenue Agency.

You’re managing expectations
while navigating a process you’ve likely never done before.

And it doesn’t end in a few weeks.

It can take 12–18+ months to fully administer an estate.

What many people don’t realize is this:
An executor isn’t just helping out.
They are taking on a fiduciary role with legal responsibility.

That means:
• You can make mistakes
• You can be held accountable
• You are expected to get it right

This role combines emotional stress with legal responsibility.
That’s a difficult combination.

Most executors don’t need more pressure.
- They need structure.
- They need clarity.
- They need support.

If you’re planning your estate, this is something you can give them.

If you’re an executor, this is something you deserve.

05/31/2026

Michael Cochrane's 'Building the perfect Bonfire' Law360 article on Supreme Court of Canada | Cour suprême du Canada decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia and how it may alter breakdown proceedings.

Mr. Cochrane is a Toronto author and , and currently counsel to Brauti Thorning LLP focusing on dispute resolution and strategic advice to couples and families, those involved in lottery disputes and public policy advice.

In my handy Wilderness Survival Guide, there is a step-by-step guide to building the perfect bonfire. I was reminded of it as I read last week’s Supreme Court of Canada decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16, which has created a new tort — the tort of family violence for coercive and co...

05/30/2026

and legal professionals are invited to enhance their knowledge with respect to and with particular focus on the financial elements to be aware of in their practice serving clients.

Consider the upcoming 19th annual Family Transitions Advanced Education Day on June 3.

05/29/2026

Updated: RESOLVING FINANCIAL CONFLICT: NEUROSCIENCE STRATEGIES - Session 3
Beryl McNeill LLB, & Mediator 2:45 - 4:15 pm

This session will delve into the of conflict, particularly in the context of financial disputes.

Workshop Overview:

Participants will learn how financial divorce specialists can leverage powerful tools and questioning techniques to assist clients in accessing the highest functioning aspects of their brain, promoting positive decision-making and resolution.

Speaker:

Beryl McNeill, McNeill Family Law, is a family lawyer, , collaborative practitioner, and educator with 35 years of experience practicing in Canada.
Her work is enriched by a neuroscience-informed Life Coach Certification, which informs her approach to helping clients move through divorce with greater clarity and reduced conflict.

Ms. McNeill has presented and trained collaborative practice professionals nationally and internationally, including for the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), the Canadian Bar Association, and the LESA (Legal Education Society of Alberta).
She is a founding member and current board director of Collaborative Professionals of Canada and has held leadership roles with Collaborative Divorce Alberta Association, The Association of Collaborative Professionals Calgary, and the Canadian Bar Association Family Section Alberta South.

Beryl McNeill will be presenting Resolving Financial Conflict: Neuroscience Strategies
to and industry professionals from 2:45 - 4:15 pm EST June 3rd.

Join us and earn 6 CE credits.

05/29/2026

This applies to all professionals involved with & due to the levels of grief involved clients experience. Whether you are a , family or financial professional, ask yourself what the emotional toll is you’re paying, and how you’re processing it.

search The Globe and Mail article title:
Advisors are accustomed to helping clients manage loss, but what about their own grief?

by Helen Burnett-Nichols with Tina Tehranchian, C.M. ,MA, CFP®, CLU®, CHFC®, CIM®

Published March 23, 2026
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