Life insurance isn’t something you typically think of until you marry or have children. And when you come to the difficult decision to separate, there’s the question of what to do with your policy post-divorce. Here are a few ways to protect yourself. Divorce and life insurance for couples with separate policies If you and…
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What Does Clean Break Divorce Mean
Divorcing couples are becoming increasingly aware that it is in their best interests to obtain a clean break when they split up. This is to prevent any future claims on either party’s wealth or earnings and can be agreed at the time of divorce. What is a clean break and how do I get one?…
Couples Are Exaggerating Marital Issues
A third of divorcees lie about cheating, a partner’s unreasonable behaviour and length of separation to get their divorce through the courts, a study has found. Thousands of couples exaggerated faults in their marriage to get around outdated divorce laws, figures from law firm Slater and Gordon revealed. Around 14% stretched the truth about adulterous…
Common Law Marriage Is A Myth
Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as a ‘common law marriage’. In England and Wales only people who are married, whether of the same sex or not, or those in civil partnerships can rely on the laws about dividing up finances when they divorce or dissolve their marriage. The assumption by many…
Divorce Timeline
After One Year of Marriage Either spouse may commence Divorce Proceedings. He or she is known as the Petitioner. The Petitioner will file: A Divorce Petition. Marriage Certificate. Court Fee of £550 or a Fee Exemption Certificate. Within a Few Days of Sending the Divorce Petition to Court The Court sends a copy of the…
What Is Spousal Maintenance?
Spousal maintenance, as with any financial issue arising from divorce, is complex and the ‘rules’ vary enormously from case to case. What is it? Spousal maintenance is income payable by one spouse or former spouse to the other, in their own right and in addition to any child maintenance. It is often one of the…