What is a prenup? A prenuptial agreement, also known as a premarital agreement, prenup or antenuptial agreement is essentially a contract between two people before getting marriage or entering into civil union. The couple decide what content they would like to include in the prenuptial agreement
How much of the compensation received by one party to a marriage or civil partnership for personal injuries they’ve suffered should be given to the other party on divorce or dissolution? This is a question that is currently being considered by a
You couldn’t make it up, it is an often used prefix to a spellbinding yarn – The Bishop, The Banker and the Divorce. This applies to some of the many divorce cases that have been in the headlines over the last 12 months.
Kathleen Wyatt has recently received permission from the Supreme Court to seek financial provision from her ex-husband, Dale Vince. So far, normal. Except for the fact that the pair separated 30 years ago before officially divorcing 23 years ago. So why wasn’t
Which divorce forms and where to get divorce papers from? We have so far looked at the importance of getting the financial order or financial agreement in place, how to get divorced and now we look at where to get divorce papers
Following on from Caroline Saunders’ previous interview on the importance of getting a financial order in place, this interview focuses on the necessary divorce papers that you will need as you go about filing for divorce. Caroline Saunders is a Family lawyer
What is a financial order? It’s part of the divorce procedure. A financial order or a clean break order as it’s otherwise known, regulates such aspects of the financial agreement as spousal maintenance or alimony, payment for a capital sum or a
Financial steps to take when contemplating divorce. Your marriage may be turbulent – but you may not be sure if you want to jump ship. Whatever the outcome may be – reconciliation, separation or divorce – there are steps to take in
Suzy Miller interviews David Martin and Suzanne Craig of Knill James Accountants on 3 top financial tips when filing for a divorce. Filing for Divorce – Financial Tip 1 Be organised Where are the bank accounts? Where are all the bank statements –
In this interview with financial advisor Sheila Bailey of Willow Private Finance – in my role as the Suzy Miller of Alternative Divorce Guide asked Sheila how to get approved for a mortgage post divorce. “Are the new mortgage rules going to make life even harder for separating families,
In my previous article we spoke about the importance of gathering accurate data and piecing together your financial jigsaw. If you follow the steps suggested you’ll now hopefully have a good understanding of your current financial position. In this one I’d like
You may think that the financial ties that exist between a husband and a wife are severed permanently following a divorce, but this is not the case. In fact, until a court order determining precisely how a couple’s assets are to be
