You’re getting divorced and you have to tackle the complex process of dividing up assets between you and your partner. The needs of each party take priority. However, let’s assume that the judge in your case has decided that there are surplus assets, once needs have been met. Those assets can be loosely divided into […]
When you get divorced, there is inevitably a need to divide the assets that you formerly shared with your partner. Quite rightly, you expect that division to be fair. So will your partner. The tricky part is deciding what ‘fair’ means – by whose measurement is fairness calculated? What assets might you have? There is […]
Everyone has heard of the 7-year-itch – that period in a marriage when the novelty has worn off and the pressures of a growing family take their toll. This is traditionally the time when a relationship is most likely to break down. But now there is a rising tendency for older couples who have been […]
Regardless of which solicitor you visit about your divorce, you’ll be asked to bring your marriage certificate. It’s not because we’re being awkward or pedantic, and it’s not because we don’t believe that you are actually married – you’ll need it even if you decide not to use a solicitor at all. This is because […]
Getting through your divorce can be a difficult and prolonged process. Even when you have your decree absolute, you may not have settled all your financial matters. This doesn’t mean that you have to put your life on hold or live like a hermit until the dust has finally settled. But if you are the […]
Is your ex holding everything up by refusing to disclose their financial details? Have they failed – yet again – to complete the Form E (statement of means)? You’re frustrated and angry that they seem to be getting away with stopping you from reaching a settlement, while you struggle to pay your bills and provide […]
There is a common misconception that cohabiting couples have ‘common law’ rights. But no matter how long you might live with your partner and share a home, and no matter whether you have children together, if you are not married you would have very limited claims on your partner for financial assistance if your relationship […]
When your marriage breaks down, you hope that, through legal intervention if necessary, the assets formally shared between you and your former partner would be equitably distributed following your separation. In practice, this division of assets will usually include the family home. But if you only have debts to share, and your assets are in […]
Collaboration isn’t a word that immediately springs to mind in relation to divorce proceedings. But if you and your ex-spouse need to sort out your arrangements through solicitors, and you are prepared to meet face to face, it can be the most direct route to agreement. Using solicitors who have training in the collaborative process […]
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