You loved our first live episode, and there were so many questions that needed answering, we’ve done another one! In this live show, Liza is joined by Managing Partner Sebastian Burrows to answer all the family law questions you put to them. From finances, to the family home, to communicating with your ex, Liza and Seb provided guidance and information, using their extensive expertise.

01:10 How much does a divorce cost?

02:41 Starting out on the divorce process

03:40 What is mediation and why is it helpful?

06:45 What to do if you’re struggling to agree on what happens to the house

07:48 Ringfencing pre-marital assets and matrimonial vs non-matrimonial assets

12:05 Law around changing the locks on the family home

15:25 Adaptations to the property for disabilities

17:17 The importance of disclosing inheritance in financial proceedings

20:53 Managing an ex who you believe is hiding assets

23:45 The concept of percentages in dividing finances

27:28 How are children 16+ treated in the law?

30:25 How is debt treated in divorce?

33:05 Is there an end to spousal maintenance?

3715: Keeping your financial disclosure up-to-date

40:50 Spending inheritance during divorce proceedings

42:36 An explanation of Mesher Orders

47:00 Managing an uncooperative ex-partner

49:54 Housing needs for older children with ongoing medical needs

50:58 Paying your mortgage during divorce

51:31 Cohabitation disputes and financial disclosure

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Ask a family lawyer - Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBr19NPLgRs

Cohabitation and separating as an unmarried couple https://youtu.be/L3HCXKdQz1g?si=21ODuz1ip6ea6EhQ

What ‘needs’ and ‘sharing’ really mean https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/stowe-support/divorce-finances-explained-what-do-needs-and-sharing-really-mean/

Clean break v maintenance - what’s right for me https://youtu.be/0sIi22ST4uI

Avoiding the top divorce mistakes https://open.spotify.com/episode/0miHzVWzorsoj2QH5XOgi6

How to manage financial hearings in the Family Court https://y

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Matt and Liza discuss the problems around the lack of protection for unmarried couples living together. Cohabitation is the fastest growing family type and with this social change, there have been calls from family lawyers to review the law and help protect the financially vulnerable. But is this just inventing new laws for the sake of it? Can current marriage and divorce laws be adapted to better reflect society?

00:51 What are the problems with current cohabitation laws?

01:56 How property ownership works

04:47 Do unmarried couples have claims other than to property?

05:30 Why there are calls for cohabitation reform

07:39 Options for cohabitation reform

09:38 The importance of education around relationships and marriage

13:49 Role of prenuptial agreements

14:15 Social changes and the impact on marriage laws

16:25 How to educate people

17:50 Do the current laws reflect society?

18:45 The role of civil partnerships

19:25 Cohabitation laws providing a middle ground

20:29 Are cohabitation laws just renaming marriage?

21:32 Reforming marriage laws

22:10 The importance of protection for cohabitees

Living together before marriage: the legal reality https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/stowe-support/living-together-before-marriage-the-legal-reality/

Legal Q&A: “My partner and I are buying a house together. How can I protect myself?” https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/stowe-support/legal-qa-my-partner-and-i-are-buying-a-house-together-how-can-i-protect-myself/

Buying a house as an unmarried couple https://open.spotify.com/episode/6hAGmZJSUsKh8fxEa508xV?si=54025b36c4bd4859

TOLATA claims https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/family-law/cohabitation-lawyers/tolata-claims/

What rights do cohabiting couples have? https://open.spotify.com/episode/1rzM1yDZkKeG9mfS6GZ02j?si=1cf8b74a2c5441ca

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Moving on after a break-up is rarely easy, but many individuals do go on to have new relationships after divorce or separation. But what happens if you want to move in with a new partner? Buying somewhere together, or either of you moving into an existing property can have knock-on effects. Matt and Liza discuss how having a new partner can impact your divorce, including your finances, child arrangements and ongoing communication with your ex.

00:54 How does moving in with a new partner impact a financial settlement?

02:10 When the court will take a new partner into consideration

02:57 Exceptions to the rule

03:23 New partners and ongoing maintenance claims with your ex-spouse

05:09 Does a new partner have to provide financial disclosure?

07:00 Housing needs and mortgage capacity post-divorce

08:03 Supporting a new partner’s children

10:19 Impact on child arrangements of moving in with a new partner

12:10 What to do if you have safety concerns

13:23 Your ongoing relationship with your ex spouse

14:27 Communicating with your ex

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