The Family Property Act starts from a presumption of equal division of family property, though a judge can adjust that split based on factors like length of the marriage or contribution to the home, so the final number is not automatically a straight 50-50 split of the sale proceeds.
Title moves through Information Services Corporation either way, and a lawyer still handles the closing, discharges any mortgage and prepares the statement of adjustments, work that typically runs $800 to $1,500 in legal fees separate from anything the Family Property Act determines about the split itself.
Selling while a divorce is unresolved works best with a neutral valuation both spouses can trust as the starting number. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.