Challenges with the Family Farm Divorce Process

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Divorce can often be a challenging process, something which requires specialist guidance to ensure your needs are satisfied. While the financial claims involved in a family farm divorce (such as income, property, and pensions) are exactly the same as any other separation, there are some unique circumstances which will typically only occur when rural businesses…

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How to Protect Your Assets from Divorce

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During a divorce or partnership dissolution, dividing assets becomes complicated, especially when businesses are involved. However, some practical steps can be taken to protect assets. Identifying matrimonial and non-matrimonial assets is essential. When considering divorce and business assets, accurately valuing the business is necessary. The courts often allow the business to remain with the founder,…

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Understanding Asset Division in Divorce: Why Seeking Legal Advice is Important

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Divorcing spouses often have questions about how assets are divided in a divorce, which can lead to delays in obtaining a financial remedy order. Disagreements about contributions and needs can increase conflict. There is no hard and fast rule for the division of assets following a separation as no two relationships are the same. It…

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Can I Sell My Business Before Divorce?

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If you own a company, you will want to protect it in the event of a marital breakdown. You may be unsure of what will happen to your company during divorce or concerned about how your assets would be divided between you and your spouse.   One of the many questions you might be considering in…

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A Guide to Divorce in Farming Families

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While separations are often challenging, divorce in farming families can be even more difficult to resolve. Farming divorce cases not only have to address the usual child arrangements and financial settlements, but they usually also include high value assets, complex trusts, and inter-generational business interests. Understanding the key features in farming divorce cases can be…

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Navigating Complex Divorces: Understanding the Intricacies & Challenges of Financial Arrangements & High-Value Assets

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Complex divorces are characterized by intricate financial arrangements, ownership structures, overseas jurisdictions, high-value assets, inheritance, pensions, and points of law. These separations typically involve challenging elements like non-disclosure of assets and can be more difficult than typical cases. Property & Assets – Dividing property and assets is often a difficult part of divorce. Residential properties…

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How are Assets Divided in a Divorce?

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One of the most common questions separating spouses have is “how are assets divided in divorce?” For some, potentially sensitive conversations about finances can lead to significant delays in obtaining a financial remedy order. When there are disagreements over the likes of unmatched contributions and how much each party will need, the potential for conflict…

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What Makes a Complex Divorce?

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Tackling the end of a marriage or civil partnership is rarely easy. A number of factors can quickly mount up to make the entire process much more complicated.  While every relationship is unique, understanding the common features of complicated divorces should help to shed light on your circumstances and make clear the options available to…

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What Happens to a Business in Divorce?

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When a marriage or civil partnership ends, the division of assets often becomes a big consideration. Answering the question ‘What happens to a business in divorce?’ will depend upon factors like the type of business, the contributions of each spouse, the length of the marriage, and the overall financial picture. It’s also important to note…

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How to Protect Your Assets From Divorce

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The end of a marriage or civil partnership is a stressful period prompting difficult questions about the division of assets. When matrimonial assets include the likes of privately-owned businesses, the need to answer these issues can become more pressing. Therefore, you might currently be wondering how to protect your assets from divorce.  No matter how…

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