New divorce law in England and Wales modernises the divorce process, removing the need for one spouse to blame the other for the breakdown of a marriage.
As a business owner, you will want to protect your business, and a prenuptial agreement that clearly sets out how your personal and business assets will be divided if you were to divorce in the future, is the most effective way to do so.
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Resolution conference brings hundreds of family lawyers to Birmingham
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Resolution’s annual national conference has taken place with over 400 family law professionals coming together to share best practice and champion a constructive way of resolving family law matters.
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Specialist legal advice for the individual needs of farming families and landowners including succession plans, wills, probate, trusts, tax and divorce. Call 0800 652 8025. Offices in Taunton, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester and Southampton.
Rayner Grice, an expert divorce lawyer in our family team, has stressed the importance of planning in family businesses following a case in which divorce proceedings impacted on the stability of the business and put the whole family at risk of financial ruin.
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Major changes in family law mean separating couples need more support
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Developed by our family team, our new ‘Parting Ways’ digital toolbox is aimed at those whose marriage, civil partnership or co-habiting relationship has broken down irreparably.
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Birmingham lawyer recognised for family dispute resolution work
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Birmingham lawyer Adam Maguire, has been shortlisted for the highly respected ‘Solicitor of the Year’ Award by Resolution, the national organisation that promotes a constructive approach to family law issues.
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Adam Maguire
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Effective succession planning is a delicate balancing act involving both personal legacy and tax efficiency. Technical legal advice is therefore essential to achieving the very best outcome, but so too is wise counsel.
Our solicitors are experts in the provision of forward-think advice relating to the laws of England and Wales. We advise UK residents, expats and foreign nationals with personal ties and assets across borders. We also advise overseas residents who are moving to, living in or leaving the UK, or investing in property or business here.
The Supreme Court handed down a landmark judgment in the case of Standish v Standish concerning when non-matrimonial property can become “matrimonialised” in the context of divorce.
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Adam Maguire
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