Finances and Divorce
If you’re in a relationship which breaks down or you get divorced, there are likely to be a number of financial matters that need resolving. Our divorce solicitors can help with issues from what will happen to the family home, assets and your pensions, to what financial support there will be for any children you have.
Whether you are going through a divorce, separation, relationship breakup or the dissolution of a civil partnership, we can help you in settling your financial issues with your former partner and come to an amicable and legally binding agreement.
Finances are usually dealt with separately to divorce proceedings but can be handled at the same time.
Financial matters can usually be resolved through negotiations between the couple, collaborative law or mediation. If your case does go to court, an agreement is often reached before the final hearing and our family team have considerable experience in the court process.
There are various options available for securing your finances, depending on whether you are divorced, separated, or have just entered into a relationship, that we can advise and assist you with. These include:
Pre-nuptial agreements
If you are planning to enter into a marriage or civil partnership you might consider making a pre-nuptial agreement to protect your individual assets, which states decisions you and your partner have jointly made regarding the division of property and support from your spouse in the event of the marriage breaking up, divorce, separation or the dissolution of your civil partnership.
Pre-nuptial agreements are not currently binding under English law but are now being given increased recognition by the courts.
Post-nuptial agreements
A post-nuptial agreement can be made once you are married, or if you have entered a civil partnership, you can draw up a post-partnership agreement.
Both you and your partner will need to fully disclose your finances and include information in the agreement about income and expected future income; property you own together and separately; pensions; possessions owned jointly or individually, loans, bills and debts and your Will arrangements.
Pensions
Pensions can be one of the most valuable assets in a marriage, so they are taken into account as part of the financial settlement on divorce and when dividing assets fairly between parties.
If you are divorcing your spouse and one party has considerably more valuable pension rights, we can advise on a pension sharing order, offsetting or earmarking.
A pension sharing order enables a percentage of one party’s pension to be transferred into a pension for the other party. In comparison, offsetting is where one party retains their pension and the other party is compensated by receiving a greater share of other assets from the marriage, such as property.
Why use Rothera Bray for divorce financial advice?
We will go through your wishes and fully assess your financial situation to give you the best possible advice about the settlement you are likely to receive.
We have Resolution-accredited solicitors as well as specialists in collaborative law.
We can offer tailored advice on how to protect your wealth and assets based on your personal circumstances.
We can advise you on whether setting up a trust or family business investment would benefit you and your situation.
Once you have reached a final agreement we can advise you on a Consent Order if you enter into divorce proceedings or a separation agreement if you are not getting a divorce.
We can also advise on any inheritance received during the course of the marriage and whether this is considered matrimonial or non-matrimonial property.
We can advise on your potential future financial position during divorce proceedings, including any inheritance you could receive and benefitting from the expertise of our private client team who can discuss with you how to protect yourself from inheritance claims.
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Family Law Partner
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Ann-Marie Bowman
Partner, Chairwoman & Head of Care
Ann-Marie Bowman is Partner and Chairwoman of East Midlands-based law firm Rothera Bray Solicitors. Working from our Nottingham and Derby offices, Ann-Marie remains highly committed to her fee-earning work in Family law, dealing with all aspects of children law.
David Berridge
Partner
David has over 30 years’ experience practicing Family Law. He is one of the most experienced family solicitors in Leicestershire and deals with a wide variety of matters.
Rebecca Emeleus
Partner & Head of Family
Rebecca is a Partner and Head of the family law team and is based at our Kayes walk, Nottingham office.
Sarah Gill
Partner
Sarah is an experienced matrimonial and family law solicitor, dealing with children matters including child care, financial issues following separation of married couples and divorce. She undertakes court work in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire & Warwickshire. She is based at our Market Harborough office.
Joanne Millward
Partner
Joanne Millward has over 30 years’ experience dealing in all areas of Family Law in our Nottingham Lace Market, Derby, Beeston and Mapperley offices.
Julie McCrery
Managing Associate
Julie McCrery is a Managing Associate in Rothera Bray’s Family Law team and is based at our Derby office but also covers Nottingham and the surrounding areas.
Emma Adcock
Senior Associate Solicitor
Emma Adcock is a Solicitor with over 20 years’ experience across a wide range of family law matters arising from relationship breakdown. Working from our West Bridgford office in Nottingham, she has significant experience in divorce and the accompanying financial settlements.
Charley Kelly
Senior Associate Solicitor
Charley is an experienced Senior Associate Solicitor who specialises in all areas of Family law. She acts for clients on a wide range of family issues including divorce, financial remedy and children matters. She is based at our Leicester office.
Emily Sherwood
Associate Solicitor
Emily Sherwood is an Associate Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Family and Child Care department and is based at our Lace Market Nottingham and Derby offices.
Sophie Spreckley
Associate Solicitor
Sophie Spreckley is an Associate Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Family Law team and is based at our Derby office but also covers Nottingham and the surrounding areas.
Jack English
Solicitor
Jack English is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Family Law team and is based at our Beeston office but also covers Nottingham and the surrounding areas.
Rebecca Hudson
Solicitor
Rebecca is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Family Law department and specialises in divorce and matrimonial work. She is based at our Lace Market office.
Gabriella Kent
Solicitor
Gabriella Kent is a Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Family and Child Care department and is based at our Nottingham Lace Market office.
Christopher Monro
Senior Solicitor
Chris is an experienced solicitor dealing with most areas of Family and Matrimonial Law and is based at our Market Harborough office.
Ewan Paton
Solicitor
Ewan is a Solicitor in the Family Law department and is based at our West Bridgford office.
Cindy Dodd
Managing Paralegal
Cindy Dodd is a Managing Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Divorce and Family Law team and is based at our Lace Market office in Nottingham city centre.
Lorraine Lloyd
Senior Paralegal
Lorraine is a Senior Paralegal in the Divorce and Family Law department based at our Leicester and Market Harborough offices.
Gita Patel
Senior Legal Secretary
Gita Patel is a Senior Legal Secretary in the Family Law department at Rothera Bray and is based at our Leicester office.
Tracey Cosgrove
Legal Secretary
Tracey is a legal secretary in the Family department based at our Leicester office.
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