


Is an email enough to give away your interest in the family home to your ex?
29th December 2022A recent case involving a separated unmarried couple and their shares in the family home raised questions explains unmarried family […]
Is your word your bond? A warning for separating cohabitees
14th September 2022Breaking up is always hard to do, but when you’re not married and there is no official way to deal […]
More children born out of wedlock than ever before – but where does this leave you if you separate?
23rd August 2022The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for Births in England and Wales 2021 show that more […]
The pitfalls of unmarried finance!
27th June 2022Unmarried couple solicitor Deborah Cahill explains the pitfalls of unmarried finance and why having a cohabitation agreement in place may […]
What’s your pension got to do with your divorce?
9th June 2022A recent survey found that one in six divorced people were unaware that their pension could be affected by the […]
State pensions and divorce
4th February 2021Over 5,500 women aged over 60 got divorced in 2019 according to the most recent statistic but how many thought […]
How are Military Early Departure Payments and Divorce treated?
24th November 2020In this article family lawyer Deborah Cahill explains how Military Early Departure Payments are treated when a couple decide to […]
What is a civil partnership?
15th January 2020A civil partnership is a formal legal relationship between two people. To become civil partners, the couple must give notice […]
I have contributed to a pension over many years – why is my spouse entitled to a share of it?
14th August 2019With the introduction of workplace pensions in recent years, it is likely that the majority of working people will have […]