Divorce Explained with Steve Benmor & Leanne Townsend
Steve Benmor & Leanne Townsend
125 episodes
1 month ago
Annulments are rare—but what happens when a marriage isn’t consummated and the court is asked to undo it instead of granting a divorce? In this week’s episode of Divorce Explained, Leanne and Steve speak with family lawyers Barry Nussbaum and Rebecca Ye—counsel for the applicant—to unpack Justice Presser’s January 2025 Ontario decision in S.M. v. R.F. (2025 ONSC 4155), where the court granted an annulment for non-consummation. We’ll cover: Annulment vs. divorce—what an annulment is (and isn’t...
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Annulments are rare—but what happens when a marriage isn’t consummated and the court is asked to undo it instead of granting a divorce? In this week’s episode of Divorce Explained, Leanne and Steve speak with family lawyers Barry Nussbaum and Rebecca Ye—counsel for the applicant—to unpack Justice Presser’s January 2025 Ontario decision in S.M. v. R.F. (2025 ONSC 4155), where the court granted an annulment for non-consummation. We’ll cover: Annulment vs. divorce—what an annulment is (and isn’t...
Divorce Explained with Steve Benmor & Leanne Townsend
28 minutes
1 month ago
Does My Future Inheritance Affect My Divorce?
Does a Future Inheritance Affect My Divorce? Inheritance can bring life-changing wealth — but what happens when divorce is also in the picture? In this week’s episode of Divorce Explained, Leanne Townsend and Steve Benmor sit down with wealth mentor Myra Salzer to unpack how inheritances—whether expected or received—affect divorce, spousal support, and financial planning. We’ll cover: What Ontario law says about inheritances before and after separationHow timing and segregation impact what’s ...
Divorce Explained with Steve Benmor & Leanne Townsend
Annulments are rare—but what happens when a marriage isn’t consummated and the court is asked to undo it instead of granting a divorce? In this week’s episode of Divorce Explained, Leanne and Steve speak with family lawyers Barry Nussbaum and Rebecca Ye—counsel for the applicant—to unpack Justice Presser’s January 2025 Ontario decision in S.M. v. R.F. (2025 ONSC 4155), where the court granted an annulment for non-consummation. We’ll cover: Annulment vs. divorce—what an annulment is (and isn’t...
