Divorce and Finances: Will I have to share my inheritance? Many clients contemplating divorce ask whether they will have to share a current or future inheritance. The answer is that it depends. Monies or assets inherited or gifted before or during a marriage, are not...
Separated Parents: Navigating the Christmas period With a little over a month left until Christmas, now is the time to try and agree how your children will share their time between their parents and extended families over the holiday period. For separated parents,...
Separated Parents: Deciding where your child goes to school It’s that time of year where parents are required to make school place applications. Deciding on a school for your child can be a challenging task, and when parents cannot agree on this important decision, it...
Summer holidays: A guide for separated parents Summer is a popular time of year to take a foreign holiday. However, for separated parents wanting to travel abroad with their children, there is more to think about than just which flight to book and what to pack, so it...
Alternative Dispute Resolution Options (ADR) How to settle it ‘out of court’ The family courts are currently under extreme pressure, with insufficient staff and judges, causing a backlog of work and growing delays. As such, more than ever, it is worth considering how...
Christmas with children of separated parents and blended families With Christmas looming, now is the time to try and agree how your children will share their time between their parents and extended families over the holidays. Here at Herrington Carmichael, we...
Are pre-nuptial agreements unromantic? Divorce & Family Law People often wonder why they should consider entering into a pre-nuptial agreement ahead of their wedding as some believe it kills all the romance at a time when they’re in love and are planning their big...
False Domestic Abuse Allegations – what do I do? Divorce & Family Law Domestic Abuse Protection If you have been served with court papers notifying you that your partner has applied for an injunction against you and that there is a hearing coming up in the Family...
Mental Health Awareness Week – Self-care during relationship breakdown Divorce & Family Law Services There is no better time than the present to focus on our mental health. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is ‘Nature’. Here at...
What will happen to my pension on divorce? Divorce & Family Law Services There are many things to consider when going through a divorce and your pension is certainly one of them. A pension is often a person’s most valuable asset, or it will be when it comes to it...
