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Myerson Employment Law Spring Update 2024
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A Guide to Prenuptial Agreements
A prenup is a legal agreement made between two individuals before they marry or enter into a civil partnership. The agreement itself can set out a variety of provisions as to how the couple intend to divide their assets in the event of any...
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What is Domestic Abuse, And Does it Include Financial Abuse?
Domestic abuse is defined as an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour. It can take many different forms, such as coercive control, psychological or emotional abuse, physical abuse...
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The Danger Of Overlooking Pensions And The Motherhood Penalty
When couples are separating, often their immediate concern will be about where they are going to live rather than thinking about their income in retirement. It is very easy to overlook pensions, as retirement can seem a long way off, and you may be...
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Myerson Magazine Spring 2024 Issue
Discover a wealth of insights and legal expertise within the pages of the Myerson Magazine. We're also bringing you an interview with Kim Wilde, one of the headliners of The Brit Fest Festival. In this issue… Employment: Can I be made redundant...
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Do I Have To Share My Inheritance In A Divorce?
It is well-known that sorting out the finances on divorce can be a complicated and lengthy process. It involves unravelling financial situations created and intertwined over the course of a marriage, which can span decades in some cases. Often, it...
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Stranger Danger: Co-Parenting & Associated Risks
Co-parenting websites provide a way for individuals to find a platonic partner to have a biological child. These websites are becoming increasingly popular; however, individuals seeking to embark on parenthood using this medium should be alert to...
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Pension vs. The Family Home – Is It Ever a Fair Deal?
When parties go through separation, the number one priority is often housing. The stress of ensuring immediate housing needs are met can often result in parties overlooking the importance of pension assets. When considering finances on separation...
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Can I Preserve My Family’s Wealth With a Prenuptial Agreement?
If you are contemplating marriage or a civil partnership, entering into a prenuptial agreement is an effective mechanism to ensure your family wealth is ringfenced and preserved. A prenuptial agreement is a transparent contractual agreement which...
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Financial Provisions for Unmarried Couples: Claims under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989
Schedule 1 to the Children Act can be used to provide financial support for a child where the parents of a child have not been married or civil partners. In these circumstances, the Court does not have the wide powers it has on divorce or the...
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What Am I Entitled to if I Divorce My Spouse?
Financial obligations exist between married couples, which do not end automatically once the divorce process is complete. Accordingly, it is important to consider resolving finances on divorce . If the parties can reach an agreement between...
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How Can My Spouse Be Provided for Without Causing Damage to the Farming Enterprise?
The division of a farm on divorce can be a highly complex and sensitive matter. The court is often faced with a dilemma in weighing up the need to provide for the non-farming spouse fairly on divorce whilst preventing irreversible damage to the...
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Starting Divorce Proceedings: What Is Required?
Making the decision to get a divorce can be a particularly emotional and stressful time in someone’s life. However, the process of getting a divorce does not need to be complicated, especially with the use of the services of a specialist family...
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DIY Divorce: The Cost & Process of Divorcing Without a Solicitor
Changes to the procedure for applying for a divorce in England and Wales mean that all divorces are now applied for online, and as a result, more people are starting to apply for their divorces, often to try and circumvent the legal fees of...
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Divorce Considerations Around Christmas Time
For many separating couples, deciding to apply for a divorce is not an easy step, and our Family lawyers understand that Christmas can be a difficult time if you are considering separating. How do you initiate a divorce? The introduction of...
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Can I Travel with My Kids at Christmas Without the Other Parent's Consent, or Is It Abduction?
You may be planning to take your children away over the Christmas period to visit friends and family who do not live close by or to have a festive holiday. If this is your plan, you need to be aware of the legal requirements in relation to...
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Resolution Awareness Week: Mythbusting Common Law Marriage
Resolution is a group of family law professionals who are committed to promoting a constructive approach to family issues that consider the needs of the whole family. The annual Resolution Awareness Week takes place in the last week of November...
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I Can’t See My Children at Christmas – What Should I Do?
The festive period is a time for families to come together. However, child contact arrangements over Christmas can be difficult to navigate for parents who have separated, particularly in reaching an agreement as to who spends time with the...
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Debunking the Spousal Maintenance Myth: A Clearer Perspective
There is a popular misconception that the payer needs to pay spousal maintenance pursuant to a joint lives order until the death, remarriage or cohabitation of his or her ex-spouse. Historically, joint lives orders were made to protect the...
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Myerson Magazine Autumn 2023 Issue
Our magazine covers a wide range of private client topics such as terms of employment contracts, common mistakes when divorcing, the residential property market and inhabitation of family home after death.
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How Do The Courts Regard Personal Injury Compensation When Distributing Assets of the Marriage?
The Court will consider a list of factors under section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 when deciding how assets, including any compensation/ damages received, will be decided on divorce. The welfare of any children of the family will be a...
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I Don't Live in England or Wales. Can I Apply for a Divorce There?
The jurisdiction where your divorce takes place can substantially impact your financial settlement. Each jurisdiction has its own set of rules for resolving finances on divorce, and you may end up with vastly different outcomes depending on where...
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Inheritance and Divorce – Is Inheritance Included in a Divorce Settlement?
Upon divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership , both parties will usually have a strong claim to share all matrimonial property. Ordinarily, matrimonial assets (assets acquired throughout a marriage or civil partnership) are considered by the...
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Myerson Family Team Shortlisted for Family Law Firm of the Year North 2023
Myerson Solicitors is delighted to share that, for the second consecutive year, our Family team has been shortlisted for the esteemed "Family Law Firm of the Year North" accolade at the Lexis Nexis UK Family Law Awards 2023. This back-to-back...
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The Importance of Obtaining a Clean Break Order
A clean break is a type of financial settlement that dismisses any future claims parties may make against the other. It is a court order that legally cuts financial ties between you and your former partner. The effect of a clean break order is to...
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