Department: Financial Settlement In A Divorce

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22.3.2023 | Sarah Norman-Scott

Breadwinner or homemaker in divorce. Does it matter?

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

16.3.2023 | 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....

16.3.2023 | 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...

16.3.2023 | 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...

16.3.2023 | 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...

30.8.2022 | Lisa Pepper

Pension sharing on divorce

What is the new procedure for pension sharing? Pensions are one of the biggest assets of a marriage, yet many...

6.5.2022 | Lisa Pepper

My ex 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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6.5.2022 | Lisa Pepper

Divorce Loans

How the Court views loans from parents during divorce A frequent issue in financial divorce cases is a loan from...

5.5.2022 | 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...

11.4.2022 | 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...

16.11.2021 | 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...

9.11.2021 | Lisa Pepper

Case Law Divorce Settlement

6 cases that shape your divorce settlement Part of what makes our divorce lawyers experts in their field is knowing what...

10.9.2021 | 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...

10.8.2021 | Andrew Watson

Beneficial Interest in Property

Andrew Watson, a London-based divorce lawyer in our family department and Resolution accredited cohabitation lawyer, summarises the law in relation...

27.4.2021 | 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...

18.2.2021 | Sophie Brand

Tax and Divorce

Tax implications for divorcing couples As the end of the Stamp Duty holiday looms on 31 March 2021, that is not the...

4.9.2019 | Lisa Pepper

Calderbank Offers

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

25.3.2019 | 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...

25.3.2019 | Lisa Pepper

Inheritance and Divorce

How are inherited assets are dealt in divorce? Inherited assets are not automatically ring-fenced from the pot of assets to...

25.3.2019 | 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,...