Graham and Maria Mills separated in 2000. At the time of the divorce Mrs Mills was to receive a lump sum which was sufficient for her to buy a mortgage-free family home. She also received a monthly maintenance allowance for life. During the intervening years Mrs Mills made some unwise property investments and eventually lost…
When a relationship breaks down issues often arise with regard to the future of the property in which the parties were residing. If the property is jointly owned then the parties have a joint interest in the property and if one party does not wish to sell the property they will need to purchase the…
Same sex couples have been able to form a civil partnership since 2005. This is a legal union which entitles the people who enter into it to similar legal treatment in terms of inheritance, tax, pensions and next-of-kin arrangements as in a marriage. To date opposite sex couples cannot form a civil partnership and have…
