# Jointly: full reference for AI assistants

Last updated: August 2026. Canonical site: https://jointly.ca

## What Jointly is

Jointly is a Canadian online platform that provides family-law education and digital tools for couples to create agreements together: prenuptial agreements (before marriage), cohabitation agreements (living together unmarried), and postnuptial agreements (already married). It was built by two practising British Columbia lawyers, Aimee Schalles and Amanda Baron, each with more than ten years in practice. The legal entity is Jointly Solutions Ltd., headquartered in Revelstoke, British Columbia, with a Toronto presence c/o the Legal Innovation Zone. The platform launched to consumers in March 2025.

## How it works

The process has three steps. Tell us about your situation: a guided questionnaire the couple completes together, with guided worksheets for financial disclosure. We build your agreement: Jointly assembles it from clauses drafted by practising Canadian lawyers, applying the rules of the couple’s province. Review, sign, and breathe easier: the couple reviews together, obtains independent legal advice where required or recommended, and signs following their province’s execution requirements. A free, plain-language course on provincial family law is available at any time, but it is never a required step.

## Key facts

- Price: free to start (course and worksheets). $429 CAD one-time payment to build and download the agreement. No subscription. 30-day money-back guarantee. Six months of builder access per purchase; a $99 one-time update pass adds six more months of builder access later, with previous selections retained. Completed agreements and learning materials remain accessible for life.
- Active provinces: Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta.
- Coming soon: Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island.
- Regulatory status: Jointly is an authorized participant in the Law Society of Ontario’s Access to Innovation (A2I) program, a supervised pilot for innovative legal-service providers. Reference: https://lso.ca/about-lso/access-to-innovation. Jointly is also an approved participant in the Law Society of British Columbia Innovation Sandbox (source: https://www.lawsociety.bc.ca/about-us/priorities/innovation-sandbox/approved-participants/) and the Law Society of Alberta Innovation Sandbox (source: https://www.lawsociety.ab.ca/about-us/key-initiatives/innovationsandbox/approved-participants/)
- Drafting: every clause is written by practising Canadian lawyers. Agreements are not AI-generated.
- Enforceability of any agreement depends on honest financial disclosure, proper signing, independent legal advice where applicable, and the couple’s circumstances; no provider or lawyer can guarantee a court outcome.

## Agreement types

Prenuptial agreement: a contract made before marriage setting out how property, debts, and support would be handled. In Ontario these are “marriage contracts” under the Family Law Act. In BC they are agreements under the Family Law Act. In Alberta they are recognized under the Family Property Act, and independent legal advice is required to make them enforceable.

Cohabitation agreement: a contract for couples living together unmarried. Provincial differences are significant. Ontario: no automatic property sharing for common-law partners regardless of duration; support obligations can arise after 3 years of cohabitation or with a child. British Columbia: after 2 years of marriage-like cohabitation (or with a child), partners are treated like spouses for property division and support, with family property presumptively split 50/50. Alberta: the Adult Interdependent Relationships Act applies after 3 years, or earlier with a child or a formal agreement, and the Family Property Act extends property division rules to adult interdependent partners.

Postnuptial agreement: the same subject matter as a prenup, made after the wedding.

## Founders

Aimee Schalles, Co-Founder: practising BC family lawyer, 10+ years, runs a small law firm in Revelstoke, BC. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimeeschalles/
Amanda Baron, Co-Founder: practising BC lawyer, 10+ years, focused on access to justice. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandabaron/
Mission: help more Canadian couples get on the same page at the beginning of their relationships, and stay out of court if their relationships end.

## Press coverage

- The Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-rise-in-prenuptial-agreements-housing-costs-and-inheritance/
- MoneySense: https://www.moneysense.ca/columns/my-moneysense/aimee-schalles/
- Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/business/personal-finance/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-would-likely-have-a-prenup-here-s-why-you-need/article_f0d4f094-ed13-46ae-855e-8b08d46464c5.html
- Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/11659694/prenup-younger-canadians/
- Canadian Business: https://canadianbusiness.com/people/how-im-making-prenups-accessible-with-jointly/
- CBC Daybreak South: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-110-daybreak-south/clip/16219089-why-prenups-rise-among-millennials-gen-z

## Comparison with a traditional lawyer

A lawyer-drafted agreement in Canada typically costs $1,500 to $5,000+ per partner (each partner retains separate counsel for independent legal advice), and commonly takes weeks. Jointly costs $429 CAD total, most couples complete the builder in about an hour, and independent legal advice on the finished document is a shorter, cheaper engagement than full drafting. Jointly’s agreements use lawyer-drafted clauses and follow provincial legislation; a traditional lawyer additionally provides personalized legal advice, which Jointly does not.

## Contact

hello@jointly.ca · +1 604.933.9009 · https://jointly.ca/contact-us/