We are frequently contacted by clients who have worked in Offshore industries for many years, requiring them to spend long periods away from home. This often means that their spouse stayed at home to look after the children. Many offshore workers have been working in the same industry for decades and are sometimes not able …
The Rise in Over-50s Divorce I have been a specialist divorce solicitor based in Newcastle and Sunderland for over thirty years. When I began assisting divorce clients in the late 1980’s most of them would be in their late twenties or early thirties. Today the vast majority of my clients will be over 50 and this has …
Which area of the law do you work in? I work in our Private Client Team covering Wills, Probate, Lasting Power of Attorney and Elderly Client matters. I tend to specialise in looking after the affairs of older clients who have no one else to help them. I also deal with all aspects of divorce law in particular complicated cases involving multiple investments, pensions and …
When I trained we covered many areas of law so I have a good understanding of a broad range of issues. This is helpful in the work that I do. It is also helpful that I run my own business, this means that I can help clients who have a business or who are married …
Do it yourself Divorces Newcastle Family Law Divorce Solicitors Recently a national Law Firm was criticised on social media for promoting the fact that January is the month in the year when people seek a divorce after the Christmas holiday. It all became quite vitriolic with people suggesting that lawyers were money grabbers and that …
Round Table Meetings – Family Law I have been practising Family Law for twenty four years and have been involved in thousands of cases involving Domestic Violence, Arrangements For Children, Divorce, Separation, Dissolution of Civil Partnerships, Financial Settlements, Co-habitation.. You name it, anything to do with the break up of a relationship and I have …
Consent Orders, separations deeds. Newcastle Solicitors. Emmersons Solicitors Newcastle. When you separate from your spouse or civil partner you will need to reach an agreement about your finances. You can have a Separation Deed prepared which sets out the agreement you have reached. This may be suitable for couples who do not wish to divorce, …
Newcastle Divorce Solicitors, Emmerson Solicitors, experts in Divorce Law. The popular press is very keen to report on high profile divorce cases. You know the ones, Russian oligarch’s wife obtains settlement of £2 million a year for the rest of her life…and she’s only 28! Back in the real world, where the vast majority of …
Separation and Divorce Solicitors Newcastle and Sunderland. When couples separate they can often afford to cope in the short term by living off credit cards or using their savings. If one party feels that they are not to blame for the end of the relationship, eg. because their partner has been having an affair, then …
Property and Family Law As Emmersons Solicitors deals with property law and family law we have cases that crop up that often cover both areas. People often assume that as they put money into a house they must own it, others assume just because they live in a house that they must have a legal …
Family Law Solicitors For some reason September sees a peak in the number of people separating from their partners. It is believed that one of the reasons is that a couple have been on holiday and spent more time together which serves to highlight their differences. Whatever the reason, you do not need to panic. …