CHOOSE MEDIATION TO AVOID THE STRESS OF DIVORCE
January is always a busy time for Family Lawyers, as couples who have ‘kept it together’ for Christmas but then head for divorce once the kids are back at school. Divorce is one…
January is always a busy time for Family Lawyers, as couples who have ‘kept it together’ for Christmas but then head for divorce once the kids are back at school. Divorce is one…
Anyone contemplating divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership will have many things to consider, but you are likely to have particular concerns if your spouse suffers from a condition…
Being separated from your child can be heart-wrenching, and yet some parents have to overcome some significant hurdles to be able to spend time with their children in a way…
Divorce can often stir up feelings of mistrust between former spouses, especially when it comes to considering the financial division of assets. Sadly, it is all too common that one…
With interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis in the headlines on a daily basis, mortgage affordability is a key concern for many homeowners, not least for couples who are separating…
At present, no capital gains tax (CGT) is charged on a transfer of assets between a married couple or civil partners who live together. If, however you are separated or…
According to the Financial Times the average fee for independent schools is now over £15,000 a year for day pupils and £36,000 for boarders. This represents a substantial financial commitment…
When you make your Will, you are entitled to leave your estate to your choice of beneficiary. While this means that you can choose to cut your spouse out of…
Once you have decided that your marriage is over and you have taken the first step towards divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, most people would like to be…
Many people mistakenly believe that a divorce severs financial ties between those formerly but that is not automatically achieved just by the divorce. For this to happen it is necessary…
Running your own business can be the fulfilment of a lifelong dream, but it also brings stresses and strains which sometimes contribute to relationship breakdown. It certainly adds complexity when…
Recent research by Loughborough University shows a sharp rise in the so called ‘boomerang’ generation of young adults returning to live at home until their late twenties or early thirties. …
One area that hasn’t suffered from the Covid pandemic is the pet industry with the increase in puppy purchases being a much published side effect of the working from home…
If you are contemplating divorce, then you may need to consider whether it would be beneficial to commence proceedings prior to Brexit. This is particularly important if either you or…
If you are contemplating getting a divorce then your future financial security is likely to be a key concern, particularly if you gave up or compromised a promising career to…
In the most significant overhaul of divorce law in the last fifty years, divorcing couples will no longer have to allege adultery or dredge up allegations of unreasonable behaviour in…
If you are facing the stress of a relationship breakdown you need a legal representative on your side who you can trust to provide sound, quality advice to get you…
Before Covid-19 struck, many families were already going through extremely difficult times in their personal lives due to a relationship breakdown or issues involving children. Those parties who were unable…
When a family experience divorce or separation, there is a seismic shift in their lives, most notably for children, who are suddenly thrust into a world where they have to…
The end of term is when children should burst gleefully out of school doors, excited at the prospect of spending a fun packed holiday with mum and dad. Except for…
It is the most significant overhaul of divorce law in the last fifty years. Divorcing couples will no longer have to allege adultery or dredge up allegations of unreasonable behaviour…
We all remember the magical excitement of Christmas from our childhood, and as adults, we strive to recreate this for our children. However, the reality can sometimes be very different,…
It is often the case for married couples, or couples in a registered civil partnership, to want to do a straight forward Will leaving everything to the survivor of them….