Inheritance and Divorce

What Financial Orders can a court make on Divorce?

Everybody starts the divorce process in different places. Some know exactly what Financial orders on Divorce they want out of the process, whether this be realistic or not, others really don’t know where to start and what they should be asking for, seeking what they feel is fair and equitable. We will always try and encourage our clients to try and resolve their financial affairs as amicable...

Will my inheritance be taken into consideration in my Divorce?

If one party to a divorce has received an inheritance during their marriage, they are likely to object to it being shared in a financial settlement. This is always a really sensitive issue when people Divorce especially when the loss was a recent one and still quite emotionally raw. There is no fixed answer as to whether the court will insist on an inheritance being divided between the parties...