We’ve all heard horror stories about how difficult or emotionally-charged situations can become during separation or divorce. If you are going through separation or divorce right now you may have people in your life who have been down this path before that may be offering insights and advice about what you should and shouldn’t do. […]
READ MOREManaging a relationship breakdown – what every accountant needs to know about family law
Earlier this week I was fortunate to present to accountants at a Legalwise seminar on Managing Relationship Breakdown and share what every accountant needs to know about family law. Accountants and family lawyers regularly work together to assist people they advise and guide when an accountant is called upon to provide information about one or […]
READ MOREWhy you don’t need to wait 12 months – the processes in divorce
Many people assume that they need to wait 12 months to begin addressing financial settlement following their separation. What you may not realise is that the ‘12 month rule’ that it is colloquially referred to, is in fact, solely in relation to the formalised recognition of an end of a marriage – a divorce being […]
READ MOREWhy you may need to be cautious even in an amicable separation
An amicable separation is one goal that many separating couples aim to have. While this intention is admirable, remaining amicable is not always the reality despite both parties’ best intentions and will depend not only on you, but how your former partner approaches a separation. An amicable separation often looks and sounds like this… Usually […]
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