BRONSON & BRONSON

In *Bronson & Bronson*, the wife sought a 55% division of the marital property in her favour, while the husband sought a division ranging from 55% to 70% in his favour. The wife also sought spousal maintenance, citing substantial health problems and commercial unemployability, whereas the husband, aged 71, planned to retire. The matter came before Kent J.

The court was required to determine the appropriate final division of the parties' property and whether spousal maintenance should be ordered. This involved assessing the financial resources of each party, their respective needs, and the contributions each had made to the marriage.

Kent J ordered a disbursement of $615,854.45 from controlled monies to the wife, with the balance to the husband. The husband was also ordered to transfer specific woodlots to the wife. The division of furniture, chattels, and artworks was determined by their allocation to either the husband or wife as listed in Exhibit 3. The court further ordered the husband to pay the wife $1,000 per week for spousal maintenance until 28 December 2012. Each party was declared the sole legal and beneficial owner of other property in their possession or control, with mutual indemnities for debts in their respective names.