Why no-fault divorce should be a springboard to change the way we divorce
A non-adversarial approach to divorce will be better for all parties and it is time for separating couples to open their minds to actually sharing a lawyer for their legal proceedings.
The biggest shake-up in divorce law in 50 years
Many believe incoming changes to the UK’s divorce rules, along with pandemic pressures, will cause a spike in separations – and there are a great many wealth implications to consider.
Getting empowered
to invest post-divorce
Financially weaker partners bear a great weight of responsibility when it comes to investing a divorce pay out, but there is no need for them to feel paralysed with the right advisor in place.
Ten ways to defend family wealth against divorce
When thinking about protecting a family’s wealth, it is in no way cynical to concede that divorce rates are very high globally, and increasing year […]
Slicing the family pie –
Dividing assets upon divorce
A new divorce case with hundreds of millions of pounds at stake has highlighted issues around quantifying and dividing assets upon divorce, explains Mei-Ling McNab, […]
Pension-splitting and divorce – What you need to know
Rising divorce rates among the over-60s has put the issue of splitting pensions in the spotlight, explains Chris Longbottom, Head of Family Law at Shoosmiths’ […]
Pre-nups and protecting family wealth
Wanting to protect and preserve family wealth, which may well have been built up over a lifetime, is a natural human reaction. The desire to […]
Dividing assets
in mega-divorces
The recent rejection of a $975m divorce settlement by an American divorcee has highlighted differences in how assets are divided either side of the pond […]
A cleaner break
for divorce?
Long-term maintenance has long been the norm for financially-weaker partners, but new guidance could signal a far more considered approach from the divorce courts, explains […]