Don’t let your divorce solicitor take you to the cleaners
There’s a general assumption that hiring a family law expert is expensive and there’s always somebody who knows someone who has a horror story about how much their divorce solicitor cost. …
How unmarried couples can protect themselves when they buy a house together
More and more unmarried couples are buying a home together before marriage, or without any plans to marry, but few are aware of the steps they should be taking to protect themselves if the relationship fails. …
How much will my child maintenance be?
When couples who have children together separate, both parents are responsible for contributing financially towards the upbringing of their children, regardless of whether they see their children. Child maintenance is payable for children under 20 and in full-time education. …
Top 5 tax implications for divorcing couples
Tax may not be at the top of the list of priorities for couples going through separation and divorce but it is extremely important to consider the tax implications as early as possible to avoid the taxman taking too large a share of your financial settlement. …
HFL Leads the Field in Family Law
Harrogate Family Law has been ranked as a leader in its field by Chambers UK 2018, a top authority on the legal profession. The announcement comes following the completion of research for the Chambers UK 2018 guide ahead of its publication in the autumn. …
6 tips for couples divorcing after their children have grown up
The number of couples divorcing after their children have flown the nest has never been higher. There are many factors prompting people to start a new life at 50 or 60 plus, not least a desire to enjoy life rather than endure it, a philosophy the baby boomer generation has been brought up with. But what if your ...
New pension rights for same sex couples
Same sex couples who marry will now enjoy the same pension benefits on death as heterosexual married couples following a landmark ruling at the Supreme Court this month which resulted in immediate changes to the law. …
Harrogate Family Law Appoints Carol Jessop as Partner
Harrogate Family Law has appointed North Yorkshire family lawyer Carol Jessop as partner. Carol sits on the national Standards Committee for the family law body Resolution and is accredited by the organisation as a specialist in cohabitation and complex financial divorce cases. She joins from Langleys in York. …
Trainee Role for Top Law Graduate
A top law graduate who recently completed a prestigious Baroness Cohen Scholarship at BPP Law School in Leeds has begun a new role as a trainee solicitor at Harrogate Family Law. Laura Mounsey has been working as a paralegal at the North Yorkshire law firm since graduating from Durham University. She recently received a distinction ...
