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With Christmas fast approaching, it is a period when people wish to travel abroad to see family. It is important to note that when both parties have parental responsibility for a child the other parent’s consent must be obtained prior to taking the child out of the jurisdiction of England & Wales. If consent is […]
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These agreements seem to be on the rise and much like a pre-nuptial agreement – which takes place before the wedding – post-nuptials lay out how assets will be split on divorce. Gone are the days when married people agreed to split their assets 50:50. More and more are drawing up “post-nup” agreements, sometimes long […]
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Below is a really useful guide from The BBC regarding the financial decisions involved in buying or renting a property. Buying a property is one of the biggest financial decisions most people will make and this guide provides useful information which will assist you. It is worth taking some time to read this guide. BBC […]
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The Government are considering implementing new measures to prevent gazumping What is gazumping? Gazumping is when a buyer has had an offer to purchase a property accepted by the seller but before the sale is completed the seller accepts another offer from a different person and refuses to sell to the original buyer. Is it […]
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Plans to ban leaseholds on new-build houses in England The Government are proposing bans on Leasehold houses with large ground rents under new proposals. In some cases ground rents double every 10 years making them escalate quickly. The proposals are subject to an 8 week consultation and will apply only to England. The proposals will […]
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When separating, you are likely to have to deal with a number of issues which could include property, debts, assets, child arrangements, or possibly child/spousal support. Out of fear and to protect his/her interests, your spouse may tend to mislead the Court by not quite telling the truth. Or maybe your spouse is exaggerating their […]
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You would hope that divorce ended all ties with your ex but the reality is that it does not. So imagine winning the lottery a year, two years or even 10 years after your divorce. Would this entitle your ex from making a claim on your winnings? The answer is yes it would. This was […]
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It is important to know whether or not a marriage is valid to determine whether marriage rules or cohabitation rules apply. If a marriage has been celebrated outside of the United Kingdom, the validity of a marriage is determined by the law of the place where it was celebrated (lex loci celebrationis). Therefore, so long […]
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A recent study of over 1,000 cohabitating couples in the United Kingdom has shown that legislative change is necessary to protect the rights and assets of those who choose to live as a couple without getting married. Cohabitating couples represent the fastest growing family type in the UK and have doubled since 1996 to over […]
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A Russian billionaire has been ordered to pay his estranged wife £453m in a divorce settlement at a British court. BBC news reports that the payment from the 61-year-old, a former oil and gas trader, to his ex-wife, 41, has been described as one of the biggest awards made by a UK court. Mr Justice […]
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