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As you might imagine, a marriage contract — an agreement
that says what will happen in the event that you separate —
is rarely seen as a romantic gesture. Laurie Pawlitza of our Family
Law Group speaks to the Financial Post about the top five things
you need to know about marriage contracts.
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