Separation

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...

Cohabitation Agreements : Recording the financial arrangements between Unmarried couples.

What is a Cohabitation Agreement ? I regularly speak with people who assume they are Common Law Husband and Wife because they have lived with their partner for a period of time and therefore they have legal rights which protect them. Unfortunately this is a common held misbelief that couples who have been living together for a defined period of time, such as 6 months or 2 years, acquire the...