Divorce & Separation Archives | Sills & Betteridge Solicitors

Cohabitation Agreements And How They Can Protect Unmarried Couples Who Live Together

More and more couples are choosing to live together without getting married. The number of unmarried couples living together has now doubled since the mid 1990s. Many assume that they will have the same rights as married couples if they separate. However, under English Law there is no such thing as ‘common-law’ marriage.

Matrimonial Finances Lawyer Returns to Sills & Betteridge

Dominic Lee has re-joined Sills & Betteridge LLP as a partner, having trained and qualified as a solicitor with us some 7 years before.

Partner and Associate Appointment News Announced!

Effective from June 1st, the firm has promoted 5 fee earners to Partner level and 3 to Associate, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the firm’s management and development.

Ten things to consider upon separation

Breaking up with a partner can be one of the most difficult experiences one can go through. Whether it's a mutual decision or one-sided, the process of untangling your life from someone else's can be painful. In this blog, we explore the top ten things to consider when separating from a partner.

Spring Budget 2023 - Capital Gains Tax Changes

Spring Budget 2023 brought a whole host of changes to the treatment of Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”). While the Government reduced the CGT allowance from £12,300 to £6,000, with a further reduction in 2024, they were generous in their treatment of CGT on separation and divorce.

Suspension of Public Sector Pensions CEVs – what this means for you

Following a decision to make changes to public sector pension schemes, HM Treasury has instructed that all public sector pension schemes are to suspend providing cash equivalent values. This is to enable to Government Actuary’s Department to review the factors considered in calculating a cash equivalent value.