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
There have been many high profile cases where an ex-partner in a divorce case has hidden money or assets to avoid them being included in the joint assets that will be divided by the court or an arbitrator. It is surprisingly common
The complex world of Pensions, an asset that tends to be overlooked during a Divorce, can sometimes be a struggle to decipher. Amid the stress and emotions of a relationship breakdown, it’s vital for both parties to keep a clear head and
Divorce is not easy for anyone involved. The husband and wife, kids, grandparents, friends. Everyone will be affected in different ways. The key thing is to navigate the process and negotiations in as calm a sea as possible. In my experience, dads
I was recently asked whether a parent can lose ‘custody’ for parental alienation. The short answer is, yes, this can happen, although it is important to understand a few points of law and legal practice in considering this question. Who gets Custody?
As a Mortgage Capacity Advisor my main role is to ascertain the amount of mortgage lending a divorcing individual or couple can borrow to help them negotiate a fair settlement. Although each individual or couples’ circumstances differ, and each assessment is unique,
