The latest Budget announcement introduces a new council tax surcharge on homes valued at £2 million or more from April 2028. It’s already been labelled a “mansion tax”, but the truth is that far more ordinary families will be caught by it than the name suggests —...Read MoreTags: spousal maintenance, child arrangements, divorce finances, property division, high net worth divorce, asset division, mansion tax, council tax surcharge, London property prices, housing on divorce, prenups, postnups, divorce strategy, paradigm family law, financial remedy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Budget introduced a wide range of tax, benefit and cost-of-living measures that could have a direct impact on families going through divorce or separation. Whether you’re negotiating a financial settlement, discussing child...Read MoreTags: child maintenance, spousal maintenance, divorce finances, pension sharing, family law UK, 2025 Budget, tax changes UK, benefits reform, energy bills, ISA limits, settlement negotiations, cost of living, housing and divorce, paradigm family law, financial remedy
In the whirlwind of excitement that comes with engagements and wedding planning, one topic often gets overlooked: a prenuptial agreement, or “prenup” for short. While it may not be as enchanting as picking out wedding cakes, venues, or romantic honeymoon...Read MoreTags: spousal maintenance, Collaborative Law, prenuptial agreement UK, prenup advice, marriage planning, financial planning, UK divorce law, legal agreements, relationship advice, prenup pros and cons, prenup lawyer UK, asset protection, debt management, family law, paradigm family law
If you are going through a divorce, you may understandably be worried about what happens next and what the financial implications are for you going forward. This article will help you understand the issue of spousal maintenance but is no substitute for getting the...Read MoreTags: spousal maintenance, divorce and maintenance
Meal Ticket for Life Waggott v Waggott [2018] EWCA Civ 727 (11 April 2018) The latest judgment from Lord Justice Moylan in the Court of Appeal has given the clearest indication yet as to the judicial mood music when it comes to spousal maintenance payments. Far from...Read MoreTags: spousal maintenance, meal ticket, moylan
