Protecting your children’s inheritance when remarrying
With a large number of stepfamilies in the UK, inheritance issues can be complex when…
June 29, 2021 By Ian Newcombe
Changes to child arrangements & contact orders
Practice Direction PD12J (Changes to Child Arrangements & Contact Orders: Domestic Abuse and Harm) came…
June 25, 2021 By Stephens Scown
Protecting your house deposit
It is not uncommon for those purchasing a house together, whether as a home or…
May 28, 2021 By Kirstin Sibley
Private Law Children – what is a Section 7 Report?
What is a Section 7 Report? If court proceedings become necessary to resolve the arrangements…
April 27, 2021 By Elizabeth Ferguson
Effect of Re-Marriage on Divorce Finances
If you are in the process of getting divorced and are keen to marry a…
March 22, 2021 By Alara Guven
Recording assets at the date of the marriage
How should you record your assets when entering into a marriage? In some divorce cases…
March 8, 2021 By Andrew Barton
How can I protect my finances from a potential divorce?
If a couple divorce, the approach taken to the division of their finances can depend…
March 1, 2021 By Andrew Barton
Second Marriage & Adult Children – how to address financial concerns
Second marriage can be a cause for concern for adult children, but it doesn't need…
January 28, 2021 By Andrew Barton
Parents, pre-nups and paying for house deposits
Why are parents insisting on pre-nups for housing deposits? Buying a property can be a…
January 28, 2021 By Andrew Barton
Banfield v Campbell reinforces the importance of Cohabitation Agreements post-Ilott v Blue Cross
Our Inheritance and Trusts Disputes Team explain why it is so important for cohabitees to…
October 29, 2020 By Stephens Scown
How are contents divided and pets dealt with upon divorce?
Whether it's who will keep a nostalgic piece of jewellery or where Gismo the cat…
July 1, 2020 By Thea Bennun
No Fault Divorce – what does the change mean?
In April this year, the Justice Secretary, David Gauke, stated that it was time to…
July 1, 2020 By Thea Bennun