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
Reports from China are stating that the number of divorce filings in the country has soared following the lifting of lockdown restrictions; can we expect the UK to follow a similar trend? China’s emergence from lockdown Since government-enforced lockdown in China has
With couples cooped up in lockdown due to the coronavirus, law firms across the country have reported an increase in enquiries from spouses who are wanting to split from their partners. But with the courts currently closed and the negative impact Covid-19
For families everywhere Christmas can be a tricky time. Rows about whose family to visit, relatives we’d rather not see and who is cooking the Christmas dinner can all threaten to spoil what should be the most wonderful time of year. Add
An increasing number of couples looking to avoid a lengthy, expensive and public divorce in court are turning to arbitration where an Arbitrator, also referred to as a private judge, decides the outcome of divorce settlements. Jones Myers founder, Peter Jones, was one
Could a single legal adviser be the pathway to a quicker, cheaper and less traumatic divorce? We all know someone who has been through a toxic divorce, battling over children and finances in a legal system that seems designed to ratchet up
With legal costs reportedly rocketing to £1.5million in Lisa Armstrong and Ant McPartlin’s bitter divorce, it appears the couple will finally meet with their respective lawyers to try to divide their assets. This very public, acrimonious and high-profile case – which will
Couples going through a divorce should not disregard pensions in favour of trying to retain the value of the family home. Those going through a marriage breakdown are being urged to recognise the importance of claiming a share of their partner’s pension
The case of reality star Gemma Collins vowing to end the relationship with her boyfriend James ‘Arg’ Argent if he refuses to sign a pre-nup highlights how such contracts can be hard to digest. Ms Collins’ announcement, which cited the non-disclosure agreement
In legal terms, divorce is, essentially, the ending of a contract and ideally the parties should work together to bring it to an amicable close, or at the very least, a civil one which both people accept as being reasonably fair. In
In my experience as a divorce and family law solicitor I find that people often feel embarrassed asking basic legal questions as they feel that they will look stupid. I am asked the same questions time and time again and clients should
The ‘round table’ way of working is an unusual method many law firms should be adopting, Georgie Hall, Prettys’ partner and head of private client speaks on how the work is necessary to stop stressful child dispute cases going to court and
This article aims to answer the question: “How much does a divorce cost in the UK?” To answer this question, we have used insight from divorce solicitor, Lauren Howard, of Holmes and Hills, based in Braintree, Essex. We also examine divorce costs
