How to Fill Out a Form 13 Financial Statement
If you live in Ontario, Canada, and are in the middle of a divorce, you may need to file a financial statement. The statement is required of both if any party is requesting financial support. There are two possible forms:13 and 13.1. This article will address only form 13.
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Things You'll Need
- A Guide to Family Procedures in the Ontario Court of Justice
- Blank Form 13
- Calculator
- Microsoft Word or a program capable of opening .doc files
- Adobe Reader or a program capable of reading .pdf files
- Your court file number
- Names and addresses of lawyers involved
- Record of all income received from any source
- A list of non-cash benefits like a company car or membership and proof of their market value
- Detailed list of monthly expenses
- Previous three years' income tax returns (if none, see instructions on form)
- Proof of current income
- Name and employment information for anyone else living in the home
- List of real estate owned and details of ownership with value
- List of personal property owned and its value
- List of bank accounts or other types of investments
- List of insurance policies
- Details of any interest in an unincorporated business
- List of debts owed to you
- List of any other miscellaneous property you own not describe above
- List of your debts with details of payment and total outstanding
- Notary public or other public official authorized to take affidavits
Instructions
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Complete the Forms
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Download the blank Form 13 (see Resource 1 below) and handbook A Guide to Family Procedures in the Ontario Court of Justice (see Resource 2 below). Save a blank copy of the form and review the handbook.
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Gather all applicable documents from the "Things You'll Need" list.
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Fill in each section carefully and completely. Answer all questions and check all appropriate boxes. The form must be legible and requires notarizing, so do not plan to make corrections after it is printed.
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Calculate the totals for each of the sections if the form does not do it for you. Review each total to see if it makes sense.
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Review the entire document carefully a second time for accuracy and completeness.
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Print the final document. Do not sign it until you are in the presence of a notary or other official designated to take affidavits.
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Tips & Warnings
It sometimes helps to take breaks in between sections.
Review the document one final time after you are away from it for a period
The court will not accept a document that has corrections without the notary authorization.
