Insights
17th February 2020
Differences for Married and Unmarried Couples on Separation
What does “common law marriage” mean and is it legally valid? There is no such thing as a common law marriage. Unfortunately, this remains a common misconception that…
21st January 2020
Civil Partnerships for All
On 31st December 2019 the first civil partnerships between heterosexual couples were entered into. Civil partnerships came into effect in 2004 for same sex couples, this was extended…
14th November 2019
Professional advice doesn’t come free
Legal advice on family issues such as divorce, separation, matrimonial finances and children disputes are widely known for being ‘too expensive’ and advertisements for ‘free’ advice turn out to…
11th October 2019
Chambers UK Results
Ellisons Solicitors celebrates another year of great results released this week within the Chambers and Partners 2020 directory. Ellisons received notable mentions within seven practice areas: Corporate and…
4th June 2019
Borrowing from the Bank of Mum and Dad
It’s very common for relatives, often parents, to assist with the purchase of their adult child’s first home. With a purchaser’s main difficulty being raising a deposit big…
7th May 2019
Universal Credit and Spousal Maintenance
Universal Credit is a means of assessed benefit to assist with living costs. It is gradually being introduced throughout the UK to replace other benefits such as tax…
4th April 2019
Biggest increase in divorce for 15 years
This article demonstrated the increase in the number of divorce petitions being lodged with the Court in this country. There are often a number of aspects that need considering…
29th March 2019
Granted divorce after ticking wrong box on court form
After finally deciding to part ways with his wife, a jubilant husband ticked the official form, left the court and most probably went to celebrate in the pub.…
22nd March 2019
Pre-Nuptial Agreement
In the UK, couples spend approximately £10k billion every year on weddings. The average wedding currently costs approximately £35k. There is increased pressure on couple to prepare the…
22nd February 2019
Trapped in an unhappy marriage?
A recent study found that in over 100,000 divorce cases that were reviewed in England and Wales, 14% were delayed due to the fact that one spouse refused…