Honest negotiations and formalising a divorce financial settlement are a crucial part of the divorce process as highlighted in a recent divorce case. The couple separated in 2002. Following the divorce in 2006, the husband paid the wife £150,000 to pay off
Everyone wonders what life would be like without enough money. For people facing up to the reality of divorce or the dissolution of a civil partnership, understanding how the finances will work when they are on their own can feel like one
In July 2016, the Telegraph reported on a divorce case where the husband failed to comply with a financial court order, also known as a Consent Order, which stated that the marital home be sold. The proceeds of the sale were to be used
For some, the more organised amongst us, practical preparation for divorce will be an easy task. Organised folders full of clearly labelled documents and all the information and paperwork required for divorce proceeding is easily accessible. For others, perhaps the majority, bank
In the third and final article in the series, rb’s Family team consider the cost of divorce and critically how to avoid that expense. You can find article one and article two here Every divorce lawyer knows that ultimately every client of
In this article Family Law Solicitor Daniel Rushton, explores the implications of divorce on an owned business. One fear for many business people is how their business will fair when they face divorce proceedings. Are those fears justified? It is often the
The pressure put on families when one of them suffers a brain injury is enormous; people’s characters can become drastically altered, and the strain of caring for an injured loved one is sometimes too much to bear. Understanding how the courts deal
Here’s a very informative infographic on the cost of divorce, kindly contributed to The Divorce Magazine by Barlow Robbins Solicitors. Covering such issues as: On average, how much does a UK couple spend on a divorce? What are the 3 stages of
There has been much said and reported about the use of Pre-Nuptial agreements between couples embarking on marriage as a sensible way to plan for the future in the unfortunate event of a divorce. We think that there is more that can
The Minister says to the Groom/Bride: N, will you take N to be your wife/husband? Will you love her/him, comfort her/him, honour and protect her/him and, forsaking all others, be faithful to her/him as long as you both shall live? (The Marriage Service ©
A new study from financial advisors PayPlan has revealed a surprising number of single parents in the UK are not receiving Child Maintenance despite being eligible for it. The study revealed over a fifth of single parents (21.4%) are not receiving any child
This is one of those “I wish I knew about this ahead of time” blogs. The financial blows of a divorced dad become the financial woes of the stepmom. For a lot of women, finances aren’t initially a part of the landscape
