Lorne N. MacLean, a B.C. Family Law lawyer, warns persons going through divorce to address the following three issues relationg to pensions and life insurance:
1) If your spouse has a pension, an RRSP, life insurance policies, or RRIF’s, it is critical that you ensure that your lawyer obtains an interim injunction restraining your spouse from changing the beneficiary designation under any of these items. You want to ensure you continue to be the sole beneficiary under these assets or policies and if you are not, you should seek an immediate order compelling your spouse to name you as sole beneficiary under these assets or policies.