The ex wife of the multi-millionaire finance director of travel company TUI applied to the court to increase her maintenance of £175,000 a year by a further £23,000 in addition to her £9.76 million settlement at the time of the divorce in 2012. However, her bid to increase her maintenance backfired, with the court ruling that rather than increasing the payments which the Cheshire divorcee was due to receive for the rest of her life, the payments should stop altogether after 3 years. Meal … [Read more...]
Meet The Team in 2018
Free Initial Meeting with Specialist Family Law and Wills and Probate Solicitors Sinclair Law Sinclair Law are going from strength to strength with two new appointments. Lucy Hart is an accredited specialist in family law with over ten years of experience in top tier city centre law firms. Laura Stansfield joins the team after being a partner in Laura Stansfield and Co for 9 years and specialises in Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, administering estates and Court of Protection … [Read more...]
What Happens When Unmarried Couples Can’t Agree On Their Property?
In this article, we are going to look at what happens when unmarried couples can't agree on their property. I Want To Sell The Property But My Partner Does Not – What Can I Do? If you are a couple that cannot agree on what should happen to your property (for example, if one of you wants to sell the property and another wants to live in it), either one of you may apply to the court to determine what should be done. If this is something you need to do, you can apply for a 'declaration of … [Read more...]
Divorce Rates Continue To Decline As Couples Look To Cohabitation
The latest divorce figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the divorce rate in England and Wales continues to fall. There were 111,169 divorces in 2014, a decrease of 3.1% compared with 2013 and a substantial decline of 27% from a recent peak in 2003. The leading explanation for this leans towards the increasing trend for couples to cohabit. Divorce rates for men and women, 1950 to 2014, England & Wales. Cohabitation Instead Of Marriage? Increasingly couples are … [Read more...]
Why A “Mathmatical Formula” For Divorce Won’t Work
Press reports suggest BBC sports presenter Gary Lineker favours a ‘mathematical equation to simplify costly divorce proceedings’. Having recently concluded an entirely amicable parting from his ex-partner, Danielle Bux, Lineker disclosed his online DIY settlement was achieved for ‘around £400’, and called for the introduction of a formula approach to curb legal costs and reduce the complexity of the process. Lower Divorce Costs Would Be Welcome, But Not Often Achievable Whilst any change … [Read more...]