Things to do
If you are contemplating Divorce and you've tried everything that you can to reconcile your differences then there's a few things that you might want to consider doing: Take some legal advice Change your will If you own a house in Joint names with your spouse then you should change it to Tenants in Common Why do these things? Legal Advice - it's always best to know what your rights are and what steps it is necessary to take in order to get Divorced, 10 minutes on the telephone with a Solicitor can give you all the information you need and you'll be given a ...
Divorce
Divorce is the ugly word that can traumatise so many lives in the UK. A costly process, both emotionally and financially, this should be the last course of action for an estranged couple. However, the reality is that approaching 1 in 2 marriages are doomed to failure, meaning that advice is required on the divorce procedure. The parties entering into the process can occasionally underestimate the effects of what a divorce will have on their lives. If the relationship has remained amicable and they are able to come to an out-of-court arrangement, then no further action need be taken. However, if there ...
Divorce settlement 22 years on
[caption id="attachment_10" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Divorce"][/caption] A woman has been awarded a share of her husband’s inheritance 22 years after they separated in a ground breaking divorce settlement. The couple, who met in 1979 and married in 1982, lived as husband and wife for just four years before separating. They had one child together and never formally divorced. After their separation the husband inherited £120,000 that he invested in property. Last year the property sold for a total of £1.1 million. The woman claimed that her husband had not supported her or their son throughout their marriage or after they split either financially or ...
Will Trusts and Divorce
On divorce a family Judge has a surprisingly wide discretion when distributing the resources of the couple. These can include company shares, pensions and even interests in trusts. Recent case law has shown that judges can take a headstrong view of trusts, deciding on how assets should be distributed between the couple and then appearing to interpret the law to suit the circumstances. How the court will view trusts will depend on whether the trust is an ante (before) or post (after) nuptial settlement or not. The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 gives the court the power to vary the terms of ante and ...
pre-Nuptial debates
Should a couple be able to make a firm agreement before they get married or enter a civil partnership about what should happen to their property if their relationship ends? Or should the law remain as it stands, that the courts can decide if their agreement is enforceable? In a consultation launched on the 11th January the Law Commission is asking the public’s views on a range of potential options for reforming the law of prenuptial, post-nuptial and separation agreements – contracts made by couples before or during their marriage or civil partnership that are intended to govern their financial ...
Things to do
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Effects on the family
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