Divorce and Capital Gains Tax – Update

In July 2022 draft legislation was published which completely overhauls the current law relating to Capital Gains Tax and Divorce. When reaching a financial settlement on divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, parties’ will often agree to transfer assets such as the family home into one of the parties’ names, they may also transfer […]

Divorce Discounted Rates Extended

In our experience, February follows January as being a very busy month for Divorces, mainly due to the financial burden of Christmas, once bills are received at the end of January!  This has been made worse this year due to the cost of living crisis which people are currently experiencing. With this in mind, we […]

Discounted Divorce Fees for February

In our experience, February follows January in being a very busy month for Divorces, mainly due to the financial burden of Christmas, once bills are received at the end of January!   This has been made worse this year due to the current cost of living crisis which people are currently experiencing.   Therefore, with […]

Discounted Divorce for January 2023

In our experience January is the most popular month for Divorces.  This can often be as a result of the amount of time couples spend together over the festive season and the financial burden of what has become an expensive time of year.  This year in particular we are also facing substantial costs of living […]

Parental Alienation

Parental alienation is a term used to describe a process by which one parent tries to cause the child to reject, fear, or avoid contact with the other parent. Parental alienation cases are often very difficult because (1) it is difficult to prove, (2) it can be difficult to disprove, and (3) even if proven, it […]

PROMOTION TIME

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Emma Ingram to Associate at the firm. Emma is a part of our hardworking Wills and Probate team and is based at our busy Brighouse office. She is a true expert in her field and a very friendly and approachable Solicitor who is very popular at the […]

NO FAULT DIVORCE

Major changes to the divorce process will come into affect on the 6th April 2022 As of the 6th April the new “No Fault” divorce will come into force and parties will not have to, or indeed be able to, blame the other for the breakdown of their marriage. Under current laws, one spouse needs […]

It Can Take Time

Life can be fast paced, we always seem to be in a bit of a hurry. As Stephen Dobyns put it “Each thing I do, I rush through so I can do something else.” And, that can be true of the law. We all want our legal matter to be be finished as quickly as […]

Experienced Family Solicitor Required

Experienced family solicitor required to join our busy expanding family department.  Must have experience and be able to run their own case load of both private and legal aid matters including divorce, finances, private children and Injunction matters.  Maybe required to work between offices depending on the work load and salary dependant on experience.   Please […]

Domestic Abuse

Are you worried about domestic abuse? Given the uncertain and stressful times with families being forced together we acknowledge that there is a heightened risk of domestic abuse. This is not only physical violence but other forms of abuse from your partner. Often victims feel alone and do not know where to turn for help. […]