You’ve decided to separate and divide your property, so what are your options: Option 1 is to bring out the big guns, start the war, retain a lawyer each, and make an application to the court. The result is that it will probably take a couple of years to reach a final settlement, there will […]
January is “Divorce Month”
Statistics indicate that many unhappy couples decide to untie the knot during the months of January and February. Why is this so? Many reasons have been put forward, but I agree with the suggestion that a new year heralds new beginnings, and resolutions are then made to leave an unhappy/unworkable relationship and move on. Christmas […]
Taking the Pain Out of a Divorce Property Settlement
OR….How to Divorce your Spouse, and not your Assets You have separated and feeling distressed, angry, worried about the future, lost, confused, and don’t know what to do, or who to turn to. You are receiving lots of information and advice about a property settlement from well-meaning friends and relatives…..but are they right? In […]
5 Reasons to Try Mediation after Separation
Separation after a relationship has broken down is a very traumatic experience, and it is often difficult to concentrate and think rationally and logically about decisions that need to be made. Attempting to negotiate a fair division of property at this time can cause a great deal of anxiety, so it is beneficial to agree […]
Damages that Flow from a Destructive Divorce – Part 5 Your Future
A destructive divorce can have a major impact on your future, and your ability to move forward. The first thing many couples think of immediately following separation is to confer with a lawyer, when in fact they should give themselves time to come to terms with a massive change in their lives. Sometimes this change […]