We answer some of the most common questions about property ownership and jointly owned property disputes. My partner and I bought our home jointly. We were never married but have now separated. How much of the property do I own? The beneficial interest in the property...
What is a cohabitation dispute? Disputes about property ownership can occur in a variety of circumstances. You may be going through a divorce, may have bought property with family and/or friends, you may be contesting a will, or you may have inherited some property....
Whether it is getting married outdoors or wanting a blended ceremony, couples in our modern age struggle when contending with wedding laws in England and Wales. However, this may all be about to change. The Law Commission have today published their Getting Married...
What do you think of when you picture a marriage? A ceremony, a party; living together and maybe having children or buying a house? Would it shock you if, 20 years down the line, it turned out your marriage was, legally, nothing of the sort? This nasty surprise is...
The Domestic Abuse Bill and Divorce Reform legislation, which lawyers at Cartridges Law contributed to, have become casualties of the general election.
Penny Scott has expressed her concerns over the loss of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill and the Domestic Abuse Bill, following the suspension of parliament.
Whether you’re setting up home with the love of your life, or perhaps you’ve been living together for a while and are thinking about starting a family, it may seem a little pessimistic to plan for the things that could go wrong. But, as we all know, things do go...
We asked our experienced Private Client team, led by Karyna Squibb, to tell us about the questions they get asked the most. Here’s what they had to say! We’ve got children but we’re not married - will this affect my financial security if we split up? This depends on...
Today is the busiest day of the year for weddings, yet marriage numbers are declining. Currently one in eight adults in England and Wales are cohabiting, a trend steadily increasing since 2002. Society is changing, but sadly the law lags behind. A recent survey showed...
Congratulations to Rebecca Steinfield and Charles Kiedan (and their lawyers!) on their historic victory in the Supreme Court today, overturning a Court of Appeal ruling which had frustrated their campaign for Civil Partnerships to be made available...