Introduction – The New Reality in Canadian Family Law

Across Canada, courts now recognize cryptocurrency, NFTs, and other digital assets as matrimonial property. These holdings must be disclosed, valued, and divided in the same way as homes, pensions, or RRSPs. Unlike traditional property, however, digital assets are volatile, decentralized, and easy to conceal. This makes financial disclosure in divorce more complex than ever and places a greater burden on lawyers to ensure transparency.

The Legal Landscape in Canada

Provincial laws are converging around the principle that digital wealth must be disclosed. Alberta’s Family Property Act explicitly includes digital assets in Net Family Property calculations, requiring equalization. Ontario and British Columbia also treat crypto and NFTs as property, demanding full disclosure and equitable division. Failure to disclose digital assets can result in reopened settlements, sanctions, or awards that favour the innocent spouse.

The Challenge for Lawyers

Family lawyers face three consistent challenges when digital assets appear in divorce cases. First is identifying hidden assets, since crypto can be transferred quickly and often without traditional banking records. Second is valuation, as digital assets fluctuate dramatically in value between the date of separation and the date of trial. Third is organizing disclosure, which may involve multiple exchanges, wallets, tax records, and bank integrations that create an overwhelming paper trail.

How DISCLOEZY Supports the Disclosure Process

DISCLOEZY provides family lawyers in Canada with tools to simplify and strengthen the disclosure of digital assets.

Structured Requests
Lawyers can send digital-asset specific disclosure requests, ensuring clients provide exchange statements, wallet addresses, and tax records. Templates save time and reduce the risk of overlooked details.

AI-Assisted Review
Large disclosure packages can be scanned quickly with AI support, helping to identify missing files, duplicates, or inconsistencies that may point to concealed holdings.

Reordering and Redacting
Crypto documents often contain sensitive data such as wallet addresses. DISCLOEZY allows lawyers to reorder files for clarity, redact unnecessary details, and securely share final disclosure packages with opposing counsel.

Timeline Tracking
Since disclosure is ongoing in Canadian divorce law, DISCLOEZY’s timeline feature records when each document was uploaded. This provides confidence that lawyers and clients are always working with the most recent information, an essential factor in cases where market values change daily.

Court-Ready Forms
With integrated forms, lawyers can prepare filings and disclosure packages directly within the platform. This reduces administrative work and ensures consistency across every case.

A Practical Example

Consider a case in Ontario where one spouse suspects undisclosed cryptocurrency holdings. Using DISCLOEZY, the lawyer can send a tailored disclosure request, receive exchange statements and tax records directly, and use AI review to compare declared holdings against actual documents. The lawyer can then reorder, redact, and share the package securely, all while keeping a timeline of updates. What once took weeks of email exchanges can now be streamlined into a single transparent workflow.

Conclusion – Building Transparency in the Digital Age

Digital assets are reshaping financial disclosure in Canadian divorces. Courts demand fairness, clients expect efficiency, and the risk of hidden assets is growing. Lawyers who adopt modern tools are better positioned to protect client interests and deliver equitable outcomes. By integrating DISCLOEZY into their practice, family lawyers can bring clarity, compliance, and confidence to the complex challenge of digital asset disclosure.