What are the implications of a family law agreement that purported to divide assets?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Stanbridge v. Stanbridge, 2015 BCSC 1468 (CanLII):

In Rick v. Brandsema, the court dealt with the effect of a separation agreement that purported to divide family assets. It summarized some of the implications of Miglin at paragraphs 44 and 45:

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