Gift a House
June 23, 2015What are the consequences? In the latest ‘Is it legal?’ article in ETC magazine, Hart Reade’s legal experts explain the consequences of gifting a house to your children. Please click […]
What are the consequences? In the latest ‘Is it legal?’ article in ETC magazine, Hart Reade’s legal experts explain the consequences of gifting a house to your children. Please click […]
Following a consultation carried out by the Ministry of Justice last year, new legislation has been proposed which would give relatives of missing persons new powers to manage their affairs. […]
Separation Agreements upheld in Divorce Proceedings In the case of Hopkins V Hopkins, the Wife argued that the post nuptial agreement should not be taken into account. In this case […]
In the case of Critchell v. Critchell the Judge considered whether the Husband’s inheritance invalidated the terms of the Consent Order, given it had been received so soon after it […]
The HM Courts and Tribunals Service have been establishing a network of centralised “divorce centres” to handle the divorce petitions and financial remedy applications. Divorce Centres have been created in […]
The Independent confirmed that social media has become a leading cause of divorce, with 50% of British individuals admitting they have secretly checked their partner’s Facebook account. It was found […]
In the case of MAP v MFP, the Court considered the Wife’s application for financial relief. The Husband was aged 62 and was the managing director of a successful property […]
Whether the wealth the Husband brought into the marriage was matrimonial or non-matrimonial property In the case of S V S, the Court needed to determine the Wife’s share in […]
In the case of Gray v Work the Court considered whether a Post Nuptial Agreement should be upheld in subsequent divorce proceedings. The relationship between the parties lasted 20 years. […]
Importance of securing a binding financial settlement In the case of Wyatt v Vince the Court considered the Wife’s application for financial remedy, 19 years after the parties divorced. The […]
Treatment of Inheritances In the case JL v SL the court considered how property inherited during the marriage should be treated on divorce. In this case, the Wife received £465,000.00 […]
Under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, there is only one ground for divorce, which is that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. This must be supported by one or more […]
