Department: Financial Settlement In A Divorce

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Lauren Gaines

Pension Sharing Orders

Pension Sharing in Divorce With so many things to consider when dividing up your finances during a divorce or dissolution...

Lisa Pepper

My spouse is going bankrupt. Will it affect...

Divorce and Bankruptcy In 2022, more than 1 in 10 businesses reported a moderate-to-severe risk of insolvency. More than one in five (22%) of...

Yael Selig

Breadwinner or homemaker in divorce. Does it matter?

Breadwinner vs Housewife Divorce Rights When it comes to deciding how wealth is split in a divorce, English courts do...

Joanne Wescott

Are trusts protected from divorce?

Can trusts protect an inheritance from your spouse? A trust is a separate legal entity. Neither spouse owns its assets....

Joanne Wescott

Is a limited company protected from divorce?

Is my spouse entitled to half of my business? If you are involved in running a limited company, then it...

Joanne Wescott

How is a pension split in a divorce?

Pensions and Divorce In a divorce, pensions are taken into account together with all other financial assets. Once all assets...

Joanne Wescott

Who gets the house in a divorce?

How is a house divided in a UK divorce? For most people thinking about getting a divorce, one of the...

Lisa Pepper

My Spouse Has Cut Me Off During Divorce

Can my spouse cut me off financially? Unfortunately, it is far too common that when clients say it’s over,...

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Lisa Pepper

How the Court views loans from parents during...

A frequent issue in financial divorce cases is a loan from a spouse’s parent, often to pay legal fees,...

Joanne Wescott

Mesher Orders Explained

What is a Mesher order? A Mesher Order allows the sale of the family home to be postponed in the...

Lisa Pepper

Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) for Divorce

What is FDR for Divorce? Traditionally, a divorce financial settlement is dealt with by mutual agreement between the parties or...

Diana Bastow

Uncovering hidden assets in your divorce

Hiding Assets During a Divorce As part of your divorce, you and your ex will have to agree on dividing...

Lisa Pepper

Case Law for Fair Divorce Settlements

Cases that shape a ‘fair’ divorce settlement Part of what makes our divorce lawyers experts in their field is knowing...

Jenny Walsh

Does Divorce Revoke A Will?

Divorce and Wills In the midst of a divorce or separation, it’s rare for couples to think about making...

Shilpa Mathuradas

Beneficial Interest in Property

What does beneficial interest in property mean? A beneficial interest in property gives someone the right to share the benefits...

Lisa Pepper

Divorce in your 60s – The Financial Implications

How common is a divorce in your 60s? The latest divorce figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show...

Lisa Pepper

Tax and Divorce

Tax implications for divorcing couples As the end of the Stamp Duty holiday looms on 31 March, that is not the...

Lisa Pepper

Calderbank Offers

The Resurrection of Calderbank Offers When a couple divorces, they are encouraged by the Courts to consider other dispute resolution...

Andrew Watson

What is “Self-Help” in Divorce Proceedings?

One of the first things we explain to clients who are getting divorced is that, when it comes to financial...

Lisa Pepper

Do I Have to Share My Inheritance With...

Inheritance & Divorce It is a common myth that assets inherited during a marriage are ring fenced in divorce proceedings...

Mark Freedman

Supreme Court Allows Wife’s Claim 18 Years After...

Wyatt v Vince This unusual case demonstrates the risks of failing to bring a financial claim on divorce promptly, or,...