1836 Bathurst Street Toronto, Ontario M5P 3K7
416 489 8890 steve@benmor.com
1836 Bathurst Street Toronto, Ontario M5P 3K7
416 489 8890 steve@benmor.com
Divorce is difficult, confusing and stressful. There is one critical first decision to make: choosing the one professional who has the knowledge, expertise and professional excellence to settle your family affairs. Steve Benmor has spent the last 20 years advising and representing separated spouses, and achieving positive outcomes for them and their families.
For Steve Benmor, our divorce lawyer, each case is carefully managed with his multi-disciplinary team of experts to resolve the parenting issues and financial consequences of separation.
Steve Benmor is a recognized divorce lawyer, family mediator, arbitrator, speaker, writer and educator. Mr. Benmor has worked as lead counsel in many divorce trials, held many leadership positions in the legal community and has been regularly interviewed on television, radio and in newspapers as an expert in Family Law. As 1 of Toronto’s 34 Certified Specialists in Family Law, as 1 of Canada’s 51 Fellows of the prestigious International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and as a Master of Laws in Family Law...
When you decide that you want to leave your partner, there are many legal issues that need to be addressed. Whether you are in a marriage or you have been living together in a common-law relationship, a separation will be the first step towards dissolving your relationship and legal ties.
Changing your legal status from married to divorced, however, requires careful planning. You need to have a good understanding of the different options available to you, given your family’s unique situation.
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The break-up of a family is a critical time that will determine a parent’s future relationship with a child. Divorce causes children to feel emotional, scared and unstable.
As a parent, it is your responsibility to ensure that their lives are secure and stable. This is when you need to ensure that you understand your legal rights as a parent because you are in fact protecting your children’s rights.There are many variables which need to be considered to help you establish a new dynamic as a separated parent and ensure that your child’s best interest are the primary concern.
Steve Benmor and his team of divorce specialists will educate you about your rights, your options and how to tailor a plan to protect your children and meet your family’s needs.
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One of the concerns that cause divorcing spouses the greatest level of stress is fear of their future financial situation. Will you be able to keep the house? Will you be able to keep the house? Will you be able to continue using your credit cards? Will you be able to afford living the same lifestyle as before?
These are all good questions that fall under the category of child support and spousal support. There is no black and white answer to the question of support and each case requires a legal analysis that is based on many variables.
Mr. Benmor will analyze your personal situation and provide you with clear and concise answers so that you can anticipate your future financial situation.
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During marriage, many families accumulate assets such as real estate, cars, home furnishings, pensions, RRSP’s, and even debts and loans. All these items need to be shared at separation.
One of the most common mistakes that people make with their finances during divorce is not being well informed and not receiving legal advice until it is too late. Making sure you understand your legal rights early is essential to your financial security.
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Divorce Court is not your only option.
There are many alternatives to settling your divorce out-of-court. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) includes diversions away from Divorce Court by using any one of Mediation, Arbitration, Parenting Coordination and Collaborative Family Law.
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The team of professionals at Benmor Family Law Group possesses the unique skills and sensitivity to achieve success for their clients. Any person faced with divorce or separation must be able to find a team of professionals who are committed, determined and experienced to negotiate the most favourable settlement for their client, or, if necessary, forcefully advocate their client's rights in court.
Our Mission Statement: For over 25 years, Steve Benmor and his team of divorce professionals have successfully helped his clients stay out of divorce court, keep their costs down, avoid conflict and reach an amicable divorce settlement.
Our Vision: Steve Benmor and his team of divorce professionals believe that the most important things in life are family, children and having healthy relationships. They are concerned with the hardship that parents and children endure at the end of a marriage. Their every action is to protect their clients and plan for their happy future. The qualities that motivate the group are compassion, integrity, expertise and confidence. Each client is part of the team and together, they navigate their life transition with regular communication, empathy, clarity, transparency and hope. The team’s knowledge, expertise and hard work ethic has been demonstrated for over 25 years.
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When the province of Ontario and the Law Society of Ontario appointed former Chief Justice Annemarie Bonkalo on Feb. 9, 2016, to study the challenges faced by separating spouses who… View More
There once was a time when civil litigation lawyers handled all non-criminal court matters including family law. That is the same lawyers that represented accident victims or wrongfully dismissed employees also… View More
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January 2019
“I really can't say enough good things about Steve Benmor and his team. Divorce is never an easy process to go through however, he was very kind, understanding, and extremely supportive - often times going above and beyond his role as my advocate. As an advocate, he made sure that I stayed focused on what was important and offered me the right amount of perspective and insight at the right time so that I could come up with as positive of a resolution as possible. Steve and his staff also made sure that I kept cost to a minimum so that the what can be a very expensive endeavor, remained reasonable. I do credit Steve, Marigona, and Cris with ensuring that I stayed true to myself, my beliefs, and my integrity throughout the entire process.”
January 2019
“From the moment I walked into BFLG office, I felt a sense of calmness as I was greeted by Cris and the staff. I came into the office under tremendous stress from my marriage breakdown. They had settled me down and then I was introduced to Steven. After reviewing the details of my situation, he asked me how I would like to proceed, and immediately responded by saying I want this, that, the other thing and a quick divorce. Well, Steven quickly gave me a dose of reality(in a positive way) I was not prepared for. During our meetings, I quickly realized that Steven is a very intelligent and knowledgeable Family Law specialist. He is a very tactical thinker who knows how to deal with the conflicting issues very efficiently. Steven is a strategically aggressive, no nonsense type of Family Lawyer whom I would highly recommend to represent me as my Legal Council. I was truly impressed with Steven’s performance during my ordeal, and have nothing but the utmost respect for him and the BFLG team.”
January 2019
“I could not be any happier that I chose Steve and his team to represent me in my divorce. It was a very complex and high conflict case. I found Steve to be respectful, knowledgeable, and patient when he had to educate me on realistic expectations under different circumstances. I really appreciate how he strategized my case by paying close attention to details that proved critical to the endurance of the court’s decisions. Steve committed his talent and expertise to safeguard my future - I highly recommend him.”
January 2019
“Steven and his team are outstanding. They are knowledgable and attentive in every aspect of the process. Steven and his team handled my complex and high conflict divorce for over 2 years."
January 2019
“We found Steven Benmor through recommendation from our previous lawyer. His office and staff are (Cris and Marigona) highly professional and responsive. After his careful review and understanding in my partner's case he did his best to solve the case in cost-effective way (although the respondent was not cooperating). In court my partner was represented better, we appreciate every effort he put into to have truth to be seen in court. He was well prepared and did a good job. We went thru a couple of lawyers and the case was moving very slow, we finally found Steven Benmor that make the case move faster. Steven Benmor is more experienced, responsive and knowledgeable and he knows how to execute things properly. We are grateful for his service and hereby recommend Steven Benmor without reservation. Although the case is still on going, but we see the light coming out, we feel that he's not that kind of lawyer that will make the case longer and more complicated. With Benmor's help, we hope that soon the case will be over and my partner will get what he deserve, we know Benmor can do it. We keep you posted.”
1836 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario M5P 3K7
(416) 489 - 8890
steve@benmor.com