Marriage, civil union and wedding celebration

The marriage contract allows you to chose a matrimonial regime that is right for you, according to your life plans. It also settles the rules concerning the management of your assets during the union, and if you so desire, in case of a breakup or death. Moreover, il allows you to list the assets each of you have cumulated before your wedding, thus establishing the proof for future reference.

Many people believe that the family patrimony settles the sharing of all your assets. In fact, many assets are not covered by the dispositions of the family patrimony, for example, many bank accounts and financial investments. Moreover, your present situation can change and the number of assets not covered by the family patrimony can increase in the future.

Our professionals can counsel you to get the contract that best suits your needs.

No, you can sign a contract at any time, before or after the celebration. However, it is preferable to do it before the celebration:

• In the absence of a marriage contract, you will be, by default, considered married under the legal provincial regime. If in the future, you want to change for another matrimonial regime, you will have to liquidate the former regime. That implies additional costs and documents to provide. It is thus simpler to settle this formality before your marriage.
• Your spouse could object to this change of matrimonial regime. It is preferable that the couple agrees on the terms, right from the start, before the wedding.

Yes, our officiating notaries will be happy to officiate your union. You can also benefit from their experience and knowledge to plan and customize of your special event.

The civil wedding officiated by a notary has the same value as a wedding officiated before a judge or an officer of the court or a religious wedding.

There are several advantages of a civil ceremony by a notary:

• You can personalize your ceremony, from a very short intimate ceremony, a full-scale wedding ceremony or even a specific theme wedding;
• The officiant can celebrate the wedding at the reception location;
• Wide range of sites for the event: your house, our office, a hotel, a restaurant, a garden, etc.;
• Wide range of possible days or dates;
• The possibility to add your personal touch to event, including music, texts, mutuals vows, wedding bands (rings) exchanges, etc.;
• Personalized advice concerning the planning of the event: physical organization of the site, date and hour of the ceremony, etc.

For more information on our availabilities and related fees, contact us. A notary from our office will be happy to answer your questions.

As soon as you know the date of the celebration of your union, we invite you to contact us at (450) 332-0355 to know our availabilities and plan a meeting. Even though we have several available celebrants, remember there are certain peak periods in the year.

The officiant will inform you of the necessary documents and information to produce, according to your personal situation. This is a list of documents that are needed generally:

• Two valid and official proofs of identity, with picture (for example: driver’s permit, passport, Medicare card);
• Original birth certificate from the Directeur de l’état civil du Québec;
• If you are widowed, original death certificate of your previous spouse from the Directeur de l’état civil du Québec;
• If you are divorced, certified copy of your divorce judgment or divorce certificate.

All costs and fees will depend on the length of the ceremony, the date, the hour and the place where said ceremony is held. Contact us at (450) 332-0355 for more details.