Along with dwindling annuity rates and the demise of defined pension schemes, it is a fact of life that divorcees’ retirement incomes are inevitably lower than those of non-divorcees. A further downside is that from April 6, 2016, thousands of people who
Why you need a pre-nuptial agreement even if you’re not filthy rich Nigella Lawson was glad to have entered into one before her marriage to Saatchi, whereas Dragon’s Den tycoon Duncan Bannatyne claims to have lost most of his wealth through his
Going through divorce is a very emotional time, so much so, that it is often very difficult to focus upon and make clear decisions about what you need to do about your finances. This situation can easily become exacerbated if you’ve had
Each person who has decided to separate or divorce in the Collaborative Law process has their own solicitor where meetings take place in the same room with the aim of resolving everything face to face. I find this works better than correspondence
Collaborative law is where the couple come together with their own collaborative lawyer and discuss matters fact to face. There are no letters sent. Each client instructs their own collaborative lawyer and they, the clients and the solicitors sign an agreement not to
As we all know court proceedings can be very costly and in some cases there is no way of avoiding this. However, before going to court it may just be worth your while seeing whether you can resolve the dispute without going
There are many ways to describe what is commonly known as shared parenting but essentially it is an agreement between the parents that they will exercise their parental responsibility over their child equally. It is widely accepted that shared parenting should be
Financial Advice What is a co-habitation agreement? Do co-habiting women have the same right as married ones? I am a stay-at-home mum and have been so since the beginning. How will this affect me during the divorce? During divorce proceedings, how much
Divorce Tips Engaging the services of a divorce lawyer can be daunting. You can take all the advice in the world off friends and family, look for recommendations and do your background research, but you have to make a decision at some
