Thousands of well-heeled Cheshire couples in shaky marriages will be re-thinking break-ups after a landmark court case signalled that the courts are taking prenuptial agreements more seriously. The Family team of SAS Daniels LLP said that it may come as a real eye-opener to many people who feared their marriage was on its last legs,… Read more »
Cheshire Fortunes less protected as judge signals pre-nups will be taken more seriously.
Thousands of well-heeled Cheshire couples in shaky marriages will be re-thinking break-ups after a landmark court case signalled that the courts are taking prenuptial agreements more seriously. Head of the Family team at SAS Daniels LLP said that it may come as a real eye-opener to many people who feared their marriage was on its… Read more »
Local Authorities must hold their nerve over at-risk children
A nationally renowned lawyer specialising in cases involving children says that clear evidence is emerging that more at-risk minors are being safeguarded. The Family team at SAS Daniels LLP says they are concerned that a pendulum effect may evolve unless local authorities hold their nerve. The Family team says both statistical and anecdotal evidence is… Read more »
Leading Cheshire Lawyer voices concerns over media access to family court proceedings
New rules on media access to Family Law Courts may well cut sensational and speculative reporting of celebrity marriage rifts, but could leave “normal” families exposed to embarrassment and heartache. The Family team at SAS Daniels, says that because of the nature of the population in the county, millionaires alongside the massively hard-up, there’s a… Read more »
Cheshire’s Credit Crunch Ex Husbands flock to overturn maintenance payments
Credit-crunch-victim ex-husbands in Cheshire are flocking back to lawyers and to court in a bid to overturn or renegotiate financial divorce court settlements. The stampede has erupted because many are finding themselves out of a job, the victims of pay cuts, in some cases in danger of their ex-wives owning 100% of the former couple’s… Read more »
Dog Divorce distress as warring couple fight in front of their hound
A leading Cheshire law firm is encouraging divorcing couples to watch their behaviour in front of their pets as well as their children…
Windfalls could make you a big loser – if there’s a long-lost ex-partner lurking
Everybody dreams of a windfall as a springboard to easy wealth, but few would welcome the follow-up nightmare of losing big chunks of it for the sake of a poorly planned divorce settlement. Windfalls – whether lottery win or business fortune – have now become a legitimate target for former spouses after a woman from… Read more »
D-day for troubled marriages: January 12, 2009
D-day for thousands of strained relationships and marriages will be January 12, 2009. All the signs are there for more break ups than ever before, say family solicitors at Cheshire’s biggest law firm, SAS Daniels LLP – and the first Monday after children return to school is looking set to be a busy one for… Read more »
Non-matrimonial property – is it yours to keep?
How do you feel about property that you acquired prior to marriage? Are you prepared to share this upon separation or do you believe it is yours forever? This is a question which you should give careful consideration to as it could have a huge impact on your future. There is a common misconception that… Read more »
Can I exclude someone from my will?
In this country we have ‘testamentary freedom’. In other words we are supposed to be able to make the will we want to and leave our estates to whom we choose. However, the law is not that straightforward. For example, under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975, certain classes of persons can… Read more »
