If you have substantial assets, then your relationship breakdown is likely to involve complex and tricky issues. You may be someone who has assets overseas, substantial assets in the UK made up of properties and real estate or even off shore assets. Perhaps you have shares, stocks and investments, business interests whether in your sole name or jointly with other people. You may be the beneficiary of a trust or the recipient of an inheritance. Or maybe you own antiquities, have an art collection, are involved in crowd funding or have a large pension. Maybe you even have a nuptial agreement in place.
Whatever situation you are in, the division of your wealth will require careful analysis of the matrimonial pot and the wealth that is made up within it.
You may be a family with international issues, particularly if you have a connection with another country whether that be through your birth, marriage, work or otherwise. If you have children, they may have dual nationality and/or be privately educated. They may have travelled abroad and issues could arise with regards to holidays with either parent or even a possible relocation.
How can Freeman Harris Solicitors help you?
Our solicitors are experienced in advising you on these not so run of the mill issues. We give you straightforward no nonsense advice to help you through what will seem a mountain of work. We will:
- Advise you on what the court takes into account when considering a ‘fair distribution of assets’
- Help you with mediation/arbitration/collaborative law if necessary and be there in the background to make sure it goes smoothly
- Ensure the necessary preliminary steps are taken to safeguard and preserve assets where there has been a deliberate concealment
- Try to keep relations cordial but if things get too heated and a court application is needed, we will get more help from specialist Barristers, Accountants, Financial Advisors, Surveyors/valuers, Actuaries etc if need be who all work together for your benefit
- Advise on tax implications of settlement or proposals
- Advise you on the court’s views of your needs, any compensatory award and how wealth can be shared in surplus money cases
Help put into place arrangements for your children to suit both parentsIf you need help with matters such as these, please contact us on contact@freemanharris.co.uk or on 02077907311 and book a consultation.