Dec 5, 2022 | Bullet Point Update
The general idea of Capital Gains tax (“CGT”) is that if you sell or gift an asset CGT is charged on any increase in value since the asset was acquired. For the purposes of this Note – which focuses on recent changes to the rules for divorcing couples – two...
Aug 10, 2020 | Bullet Point Update
Put broadly, in Scotland, the general aim in relation to financial provision on divorce is that there should be a “clean break” so far as possible. Things are different in England where there is scope for long-term generous maintenance payments being made. Last month...
Feb 10, 2017 | Blog, Family Law
When a relationship ends one of the most vexing concerns for many is whether one person can force the other to leave a shared family home. There are three typical scenarios. Firstly if a couple are married or in a civil partnership and the property is owned by only...
