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When negotiating a financial settlement during divorce, it is vital not to overlook wealth and entitlements accumulated in occupational and private pensions – whether you wish to protect such assets that are in your name or are looking to make a justifiable claim on the pension assets of your spouse.
It is often the case, and to the surprise of the divorcing parties, the financial value of pension rights can often be greater than equity in property or other non-pension financial assets. Ideally, the nature and value of any pension assets, for both parties, needs to be determined at an early stage so that they can be factored into negotiations.
Read our article on 'how to protection my pension in divorce'
We have considerable expertise in this area and frequently deal with UK public sector pension schemes and those of large UK and multinational corporates. We work alongside pension valuation specialists to ensure we have robust evidence to support our negotiating stance on your behalf.
Case law concerning pension sharing is evolving and we keep close track of this, particularly where there are factors to consider, such as financial maintenance for spouse and children or one or both parties are approaching retirement.
Our divorce solicitors advising on pension sharing will also co-ordinate this with other aspects including:
We are physically based in Yorkshire and, because of our recognised expertise and effectiveness in divorce pension sharing, regularly assist clients throughout the UK.
We are very happy to hold meetings by phone or video call as well as, for more locally based clients, at one of our network of offices across North and East Yorkshire.
Contact us today to speak to a specialist divorce lawyer with the skills and experience to ensure that your position is appropriately protected in respect of sharing accumulated pension assets and entitlements.
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