by Mary Waring | Aug 12, 2016 | Divorce/separation
For anyone thinking of agreeing a financial settlement with their spouse and feel it’s not necessary to get legal advice, please read on……….. The case of Vince v Wyatt highlights the importance of ensuring that financial arrangements are incorporated into a Court...
by Mary Waring | Apr 7, 2016 | Divorce/separation, Financial Planning
Trading as Wealth for Women and being the author of “The Wealthy Woman: A Man is Not a Financial Plan”, tends to split reaction into two camps. Some women (and men) have found it sexist and patronising. One comment left on my Facebook post recently offering a free...
by Mary Waring | Jul 27, 2015 | Divorce/separation
What is meant by international leave to remove? An application for leave (ie the court’s permission) to remove a child from the UK to live in another country arises when one parent wants to move abroad with the children following the breakdown of a...
by Mary Waring | Jun 22, 2015 | Divorce/separation
The court’s approach to financial issues when a marriage breaks down in England and Wales: When a marriage breaks down, the divorce court has a very broad discretion and wide-ranging powers to redistribute the couple’s income and assets, so as to achieve a...
by Mary Waring | Jun 11, 2015 | Divorce/separation, Financial Planning, Pensions
With effect from 6th April 2016 a number of changes are taking place with regard to State Pension. Anyone who is already claiming their state pension and those who reach state pension age by this date will remain under the existing rules. This group will not be...
by Mary Waring | Mar 17, 2015 | Divorce/separation
One of the mistakes I often see during divorce is clients wanting to settle the financial situation without consulting a solicitor. They believe (incorrectly) that a solicitor will automatically want a long drawn out court case and that solicitor fees will rocket....
