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Top tips for securing a mortgage after divorce

Get top tips from Pamela Atkinson, Senior Mortgage and Insurance Adviser at 1st Mortgage Services, about planning for the future and securing a mortgage after divorce.     I’ve been a mortgage advisor for 25 years.  If you were to ask me if I was happy doing what I do, my honest answer would be ...

2025-06-17T14:23:06+01:00June 17th, 2025|Divorce, Property|

Is your marriage making you lonely?

Humans are inherently social. Without connection (whether romantic or platonic), loneliness can start to set in.  This week is Loneliness Awareness Week, which raises awareness of the impact of loneliness.  Marriage is often seen as the pinnacle of companionship. But the fact of the matter is that many people actually experience the total opposite. Sometimes ...

2025-06-10T11:22:20+01:00June 10th, 2025|Uncategorised|

Pride month: how far has the law come?

The road to justice hasn’t been smooth for the LGBTQ+ communities, and today the road remains uncertain. While we haven’t reached total equality, we wanted to mark Pride Month and celebrate how far things have come, as well as consider how much there’s still to do for LGBTQ+ families when it comes to their legal ...

2025-06-02T10:13:40+01:00June 2nd, 2025|Gay marriage|

The personal safety apps you didn’t know you needed

Every single member of the Harrogate Family Law team puts their clients at the centre of the work they do, putting the focus on justice and the right outcomes. And that includes helping clients to feel empowered, secure, and ready to move on.  For those clients leaving an abusive relationship, there are additional considerations during ...

2025-05-25T19:02:32+01:00May 25th, 2025|Domestic abuse|

Why community matters when you’re going through a divorce

Mental Health Awareness Week takes place between the 12th and the 18th of May. This year’s theme is all about ‘community’ and how much that can make a difference to a person’s mental health. It’s normal to feel ‘at sea’ during a divorce or separation, particularly if you and your ex-partner shared friends and enjoyed ...

2025-05-12T14:09:29+01:00May 12th, 2025|Divorce|

Wellbeing in the workplace: Are you doing enough to look after your people?

Hear from Kerry Slater, co-founder of The Workplace Collective about how they’re helping organisations to put wellbeing at the centre of workplace culture, and supporting our team to be the best we can be for our clients.   In 2021, the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) produced a thematic review of workplace culture within the legal sector. ...

2025-05-02T19:15:53+01:00May 2nd, 2025|Uncategorised|

The rules of engagement: what happens to the ring in divorce?

They say ‘diamonds are forever’. But for many couples, that’s certainly not the case for the relationship itself.  When couples separate, the main points of contention are often how they’ll split the finances and work out the arrangements for the children. But what happens to the engagement ring if you decide to get divorced or ...

2025-04-22T10:33:07+01:00April 22nd, 2025|Divorce|

Single parenting during the Easter holidays

Single-parenting after divorce or separation can be a real mixed bag of experiences, especially during school holidays when there’s the pressure of additional financial work and time pressure. This can be especially true for those who don’t have friends or family nearby to share the load when it comes to childcare and support.  With that ...

2025-04-09T15:10:34+01:00April 9th, 2025|Children|

Why we walked the extra mile for Refuge

Throughout March, a few members of the Harrogate Family Law team worked together to complete a fundraising challenge to support the domestic abuse charity Refuge.  In this week’s blog, we’re sharing why we chose to take part, some shocking statistics around domestic abuse, and why it always feels good to give back.  Why did we ...

2025-04-04T12:38:31+01:00April 4th, 2025|Domestic abuse, Harrogate Family Law|

I’m unhappy in my marriage; what are my options?

This year’s International Day of Happiness centres around the idea of connection with others. And when it comes to connections, your marriage should be one of the most important in your life.  But what happens when you suspect that it’s not working for you? How can you be sure that a separation is what you ...

2025-03-18T11:05:11+00:00March 18th, 2025|Divorce|
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