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08/13/2026

08/13/2026

08/10/2026

When two sides in a family or civil case hire one financial expert together, what happens if one side later disputes the report?

Ontario courts can still rely on that report at an early stage — because both parties chose the expert and had a chance to respond. But a party who wants to challenge it has to point to the specific numbers said to be wrong, not just object in general terms.

The takeaway: a shared expert's report carries real weight, and a vague objection to it usually won't hold.

https://amehdilaw.com/the-jointly-retained-report-at-the-interim-stage-weight-without-form-53/

08/05/2026

Ever wonder what happens to a gift in your will if the charity you named no longer exists when you pass away?

Good news: in Ontario, your gift usually doesn't just disappear. A court can redirect it to a similar cause — as long as your will is written the right way.

The key is to name the cause you care about, not only the organization, and to say what should happen if that charity is gone. Get those two things right and you protect your wishes.

Our latest post breaks it down in plain language.

https://amehdilaw.com/what-happens-to-a-gift-in-your-will-if-the-charity-no-longer-exists/

07/30/2026

07/27/2026

Lower-paying job after separation ≠ automatically lower support.

Ontario law asks for compelling reasons before an income drop reduces what's owed to children or a former spouse. Genuine market decline can count. A convenient reduction doesn't — and the payor has to prove which one it is.

https://amehdilaw.com/compelling-reasons-the-post-separation-income-drop/

07/20/2026

07/17/2026

You win your case. The court says your ex owes you money. And then there's nothing left to collect.

It happens more than people think — and Ontario courts have a tool to prevent it.

When a marriage ends, one spouse often owes the other an equalization payment, support, or both. But the final numbers can take months or years. In the meantime, money can be spent, moved, or simply disappear.

So courts can order funds — usually the proceeds from selling the matrimonial home — held in trust until the case is resolved.

When are they willing to do it?
• When there's a documented history of missed payments or unexplained transfers
• When a spouse has already failed to comply with a support order
• When the final numbers aren't known yet and a cushion is needed

What makes the request work: evidence, not worry. Documented facts. And an amount tied to the actual claim, not a demand to freeze everything.

A final order is only as good as your ability to collect on it. If you're worried the money won't be there at the end, this protection exists — but it has to be asked for properly.

Read the full article, or book a consultation.

https://amehdilaw.com/why-courts-hold-money-in-trust-during-a-divorce/