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How do we deal with our mortgage during a divorce?

Avril Croud
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With interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis in the headlines on a daily basis, mortgage affordability is a key concern for many homeowners, not least for couples who are separating and wondering how this will affect their mortgage arrangements. Most...

Access arrangements for children - indirect access

Avril Croud
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Along with the welfare issues to be considered when thinking how to meet your child’s needs, parents who are separating will need to decide on practical issues around access. There are a number of different types of access arrangements, which vary in...

Contact arrangements for children - indirect contact

Avril Croud
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Along with the welfare issues to be considered when thinking how to meet your child’s needs, parents who are separating will need to decide on practical issues around contact. There are a number of different types of contact arrangements, which vary...

Crypto assets and a divorce settlement

Avril Croud
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Crypto assets and a divorce settlement According to a report by Forbes Magazine in September 2022 there are now more than 20,000 crypto currencies worth a collective $982 billion, and NFT artworks (non-fungible tokens) are changing hands for huge sums....

The advantages of mediation to resolve a family dispute

Deborah Nicholson
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‘All conflicts are capable of peaceful resolution,’ said Nelson Mandela, although it may be hard to envisage this when you are in the middle of a family dispute arising from a relationship breakdown.  It is important to remember that family...

A smoother path to divorce from April 2022

Deborah Nicholson
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Once you have decided that your marriage is over and you have taken the first step towards divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, most people would like to be able to complete the formalities as quickly and smoothly as possible.  However, the...

Valuing a private company or family business in a divorce settlement

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Running your own business can be the fulfilment of a lifelong dream, but it also brings stresses and strains which sometimes contribute to relationship breakdown. It certainly adds complexity when trying to agree a financial settlement after divorce. ...

​Can we finalise our divorce before the house is sold?

Deborah Nicholson
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For the majority of people, their most significant asset is the family home.  So, it is not surprising that when it comes to dealing with the financial consequences surrounding divorce, questions about what will happen to the matrimonial home are...

When a spouse or partner is abusive during lockdown

Deborah Nicholson
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Dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic has caused seismic changes to all of our lives, including our family life.  During the lockdown we are all forced to isolate in our homes, and for some this forced time together and the disruption to our normal...

When your partner owns the property and you pay the bills - what rights do you have to your home if you separate?

Deborah Nicholson
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If your partner owned their home when you moved in together, then it is not uncommon to agree to pay all or most of the bills as a way of sharing living costs without the hassle of changing the mortgage paperwork or the legal title. When a relationship has...

Let's be clear about Common Law marriage

Deborah Nicholson
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Millions of unmarried couples who live together could be unaware of their rights if the relationship breaks down. Despite what many believe – and around one in four people living together think they have the same legal protection as married couples...