Family matters are rarely straight-forward but our specialist family team will be dedicated to helping you reach an agreement through constructive negotiations. Our family law team have decades of experience in helping people in all sorts of circumstances make the best of their circumstances, from families on a low income to high earning professionals, and those with family farms and businesses.
The Family Law team at Fraser Dawbarns have recently concluded a £2m divorce settlement where the assets comprised property, savings and investments and a final salary pension, and which necessitated the instruction of a pension expert to advise on sharing funds. Happily, the settlement was negotiated amicably, without the need to attempt arbitration or commence […]
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Our family law solicitors in Wisbech have successfully helped a woman to conclude a divorce settlement which was double the sum originally offered by her husband. Having originally instructed other solicitors in Cambridge, the wife came to us after mediation had failed to result in an agreement. There were arguments about the husband’s pre-marital assets […]
Our family law solicitors in King’s Lynn have just successfully concluded a divorce settlement where the couple were co-owners of a business as well as partners in the marriage. Our client’s former spouse chose to begin a court case rather than managing to negotiate an outcome. The end result was that one spouse needed to […]
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The summer holidays are over, and the children are either looking forward to new pencil cases and seeing their friends, or reluctant to return to uniform and early mornings, but what about the parents in a separated family? Subject to domestic or substance abuse concerns, and the terms of any Court Orders, parents are […]
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The parties jointly owned a property. They were unmarried without children. When they purchased the property, they paid a deposit of £100,000. The man paid £80,000 and his partner paid £20,000. They were advised that the party who paid more could protect his greater contribution if they held the property as Tenants in Common and […]
Two parties had been in a relationship for 17 years but were not married and had no children. My client did not work and had never worked during the relationship. At the time, her partner did not want her to work. He was self-employed, worked very hard, and owned several properties. As there is no […]
A great many people now have a pension, whether it be personal or occupational, and ensuring that they are treated properly when a couple divorce is vital. Fortunately, long gone are the days when divorce lawyers took a very broad-brush approach, often with the wife retaining the house while the husband retained the pension. This […]
With the Easter holidays nearly upon us, many people will be looking forward to seeing family, searching for chocolate eggs, perhaps sharing a Sunday roast, or going to church. However, for those affected by a divorce or relationship breakdown, it may not be straightforward – particularly for the wider family members. Grandparents in England and […]
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Due to factors such as time and cost, it may sometimes seem easier and cheaper for separated couples to ‘do your own divorce.’ However, there can be pitfalls for the unwary. This case study shows why. A couple’s marriage had lasted for over ten years before they separated. They lived in a Housing Association property, each […]
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As a good employer, you will always have your team’s wellbeing in mind. This can, and should, extend to being supportive whenever you realise that someone is going through a family break up. So, what can you do in practical terms? The most important thing is usually to be flexible where possible. Legally, employees have […]
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