Personal Finance

Personal Finance: How to get your house in order when facing divorce

In marital separations, what happens to the family home is a big question and any solution is going to demand careful financial and legal planning

Those hoping to make mortgage repayments on their own, while the other spouse is removed from the mortgage, will need a comprehensive understanding of their financial situation

What happens to the family home is a big question for a divorcing couple during the separation process. Agreeing that one spouse will continue to live in the home, possibly with the couple’s children, is common, but any solution is going to demand careful financial and legal planning.

A solicitor who specialises in family law and divorce will be well versed in the financial aspects of this issue, such as the costs associated with separation, ...