Guidance for Nova Scotians Preparing for a Complex Divorce or Separation:
Gain Strategic Clarity for your Divorce — in a Private 1-Hour Consultation
When you have significant assets, investments, or a business to protect, you can’t afford confusion or reactive decisions. This consultation will help you see risks, options, and next steps before you commit to a costly legal fight.
When a marriage ends after decades, it’s not just emotional— it can feel complicated and overwhelming.
Everything you’ve spent a lifetime building can suddenly feel at risk: your stability, your peace of mind, and the future you worked so hard to create.
You’re facing questions you never thought you’d have to answer:
How do you protect your retirement savings and investments?
How do you untangle a life and family built together without watching it unravel?
What happens to the business you built?
Many people in this situation assume their first step is to retain a divorce lawyer and begin formal proceedings immediately.
This often leads to rushed decisions made without the benefit of a clear, strategic overview.
In higher-asset separations, the greatest risk isn’t always what’s requested in negotiations — it’s what’s unintentionally conceded without realizing it.
Before you engage legal counsel or enter formal proceedings, imagine having a focused strategy session with a senior divorce lawyer experienced in complex separations — someone who helps you see the full landscape, clarify your options, and plan your next steps with confidence.
Click the button above to book a free intro call with Heidi’s legal assistant. She’ll walk you through fees, availability, answer any questions you have and help you decide if a paid consultation with Heidi is the right next step for your situation.
About Heidi Foshay Kimball
Family Law & Divorce Lawyer | Senior Partner, Kimball Law
I’m Heidi Foshay Kimball. For over 35 years, I’ve represented clients across Nova Scotia in separations and divorces, leading my firm’s most complex, high-asset matters requiring creative and strategic solutions.
Over time, I’ve seen how important it is to approach every case with foresight and a well-defined plan — ensuring that key priorities are protected and outcomes align with long-term goals.
Throughout my career, I’ve been fortunate to receive referrals from:
Past clients
Friends and family
Peers and colleagues
But the ones that have always stood out are Opposing Party Referrals: when someone is referred by a former client’s ex-spouse. To me, that remains one of the greatest professional compliments.
I’m proud of the career I’ve built and the team of lawyers I’ve mentored over more than three decades of family law practice.
As I transition toward retirement, I’m limiting my practice and no longer taking on new court cases.
However, I recognize that many Nova Scotians continue to seek the strategic methods I’ve developed.
That’s why I now offer focused, one-time consultations for individuals preparing for complex separations.
This strategy-focused session helps clients gain clarity, understand their legal landscape, and make informed, confident decisions to protect what matters most. It’s not just another meeting with a lawyer — it’s an opportunity to begin your legal strategy from a position of strength.
How It Works
Step 1
Book Your Introductory Call
Choose a time for your free introductory call — this first step connects you with Heidi’s legal assistant, who will guide you through the process.
Step 2
Speak with Heidi’s Assistant
You’ll first connect with Heidi’s trusted legal assistant, who will guide you through what to expect and help you decide whether booking a consultation with Heidi is the right move.
Step 3
Strategic Consultation with Heidi
If you choose to move forward, you’ll schedule a paid consultation with Heidi, where she’ll give you tailored legal advice for your situation.
Hiring a Lawyer Isn’t a Divorce Strategy — It’s Just the First Step
In a high-stakes divorce, simply “hiring a lawyer” is not a strategy.
It’s a first step that, without proper preparation, can lead you down a long and costly path – one that doesn’t necessarily end with you receiving the best outcome possible.
Most people enter divorce unprepared, trapped in confusion and reaction. They:
Respond quickly to legal correspondence without fully understanding their options.
Provide financial disclosures without being aware of potential implications.
Take early positions that may restrict flexibility later.
Make decisions in the heat of the moment without considering long-term effects.
Take steps that seem minor but later complicate their position.
Postpone seeking legal guidance.
Delaying strategic advice is not a plan. While patience can be valuable, waiting too long can allow unnecessary complications or misunderstandings to develop, potentially influencing the direction of your separation.
Not all conflict is unavoidable.
The key is to seek professional advice early.
Decisions and communications made in the early stages can significantly influence outcomes, especially when substantial property, business interests, or investments are involved.
When meaningful assets or financial stakes are present, early legal insight helps ensure your next steps are informed, measured, and aligned with your long-term goals — even before you decide on formal representation.
Click the button above to book a free intro call with Heidi’s legal assistant. She’ll walk you through fees, availability, answer any questions you have and help you decide if a paid consultation with Heidi is the right next step for your situation.
How to Maintain Control in a 50-50 Legal Separation System
The legal system isn’t designed to protect what you’ve built; it’s designed to divide it.
That’s a straightforward reality of family law.
Yet not all outcomes are created equal.
Business valuations, tax considerations, investments, retirement accounts, support arrangements, and parenting plans — each requires careful handling to protect long-term interests.
Instead of guessing or reacting, you can gain a realistic, strategic overview of what is — and is not — achievable under Nova Scotia’s family law framework.
There are ways to structure asset division, child and spousal support arrangements, and business protections more effectively, giving you more certainty about your future.
By starting with a focused, one-time strategic consultation, you can identify the key risks and opportunities early, and understand your options – before making any commitments.
Click the button above to book a free intro call with Heidi’s legal assistant. She’ll walk you through fees, availability, answer any questions you have and help you decide if a paid consultation with Heidi is the right next step for your situation.
What My Clients Say
35 Years of Strategic Family Law Experience
For over three decades, I have been the lawyer that clients turn to for complex and high-stakes divorces involving the division of significant assets, properties, investments, and businesses. My focus has always been on finding creative solutions for the most challenging parenting and financial situations.
I have been a client for many years and have always been very pleased with the service and advice I have received from Heidi. I would recommend them to everyone.
I have been working with Kimball Law for 18 years. Heidi has handled both personal and professional services for me and I’ve always been treated with care. She and her support team are professional and thorough while being ever mindful of all possible approaches to handle legal matters. They will always be my chosen practice for discreet and expert advice on real estate, business and personal legal services.
Kimball Law represented me in family court and made the experience very easy. They worked with me and made sure I understood everything through the whole process and got me what was fair. Would highly recommend
Heidi Foshay Kimball represented our family in family court with the adoption of our son. Heidi made the experience with the paperwork and court very easy and pleasant. She was a pleasure to work with and we highly recommend her and Kimball Law.
Both Heidi and Derrick Kimball are compassionate and sincere in their efforts to help all their clients. I was very pleased with several matters that they have helped me settle over the years. I would recommend their services to anyone.
Worth every penny.
Personable, professional, and courteous. Very knowledgeable and strategic. Would highly recommend to family and friends.
The staff at Kimball Law are excellent. They have managed our legal affairs with professionalism, efficiency and caring. I would highly recommend using them for all of your legal needs!
I was very comfortable with Heidi and her assistant Rosé. Very professional.
Made a hard situation very easy, and manageable, and felt at ease with Heidi, and she really knew her stuff.
Very personal and explained everything in great detail. Always a good experience with this firm. Thanks Heidi and Rose.
We had a great experience with Kimball Law. Heidi and her team were very accommodating and made everything very easy to understand.
This consultation gives you direct access to that experience, providing a level of insight and strategic foresight that can shape the outcome of your separation.
Click the button above to book a free intro call with Heidi’s legal assistant. She’ll walk you through fees, availability, answer any questions you have and help you decide if a paid consultation with Heidi is the right next step for your situation.
Your Strategic Separation Consultation
This confidential, one-hour session is designed to provide you clarity, direction, and confidence you make further legal commitments.
Here’s exactly what’s included in your one-time High-Stakes Separation Strategy Session:
1. A Confidential, One-Hour Consultation: A focused, confidential session with me, Heidi Foshay Kimball, dedicated to understanding the details of your matter and the goals you want to achieve.
2. Clarity and a Simplified View: Gain a clear understanding of your legal position and the key factors that will shape your next steps.
3. Specific Advice on Next Steps: Receive actionable, specific advice on your legal options, immediate priorities, and potential considerations, so you can make informed decisions.
4. A Curated Referral List: If needed, you will receive a list of lawyers I personally trust and highly recommend based on the specific needs of your divorce.
This isn't a theoretical discussion. It is a focused, one-hour session where I apply over three decades of high-stakes family law experience entirely to your unique circumstances.
My role is not only to provide insight but also to help you ask the right questions, so you can move forward with clarity and assurance.
While this session isn’t the start of an ongoing legal representation, it’s designed to equip you with the knowledge and a clear plan to navigate what comes next, no matter which lawyer you choose to hire.
Click the button above to book a free intro call with Heidi’s legal assistant. She’ll walk you through fees, availability, answer any questions you have and help you decide if a paid consultation with Heidi is the right next step for your situation.
Book an Introductory Call Now
If you are preparing for a complex separation and want to protect what you’ve built, this is your opportunity to gain clarity and confidence before moving forward.
These strategic consultations are limited due to Heidi’s schedule, and only a few sessions are available each week.
Click the button below to book a brief, introductory call with our intake team.
During this call, we’ll discuss your goals and circumstances to confirm whether this consultation is the right next step.
There’s no pressure and no obligation — simply a conversation to determine how we can best support your next phase with confidence and peace of mind.
Click the button above to book a free intro call with Heidi’s legal assistant. She’ll walk you through fees, availability, answer any questions you have and help you decide if a paid consultation with Heidi is the right next step for your situation.
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