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Key Issues

 

Financial Solutions
 

The parties need to:

 
 
 

Work out the value of assets & debts at date of separation (or a later date may be applicable).

 
 
  Decide how to split them.  
 
Asset Issues
 
  House
Can one party afford to buy out the other? Or should the house be sold?  
   
  Policies

Obtain surrender value from date of marriage to separation (or a later date may be applicable).

 
   
  Pensions

Pensions are considered as part of the assets to split between the parties. Obtain cash equivalent value from date of marriage to separation (or a later date may be applicable).

 
   
  Cars Owned outright or with loans or company car?  
   
  Furniture

Usually a split can be agreed, otherwise assess second hand value. Antiques may have to be valued.

 
   
  Shares & Investments Include employee share schemes (watch out for tax issues).  
 
  Other items Jewellery, owner's equity in business, holiday home, golf clubs...  
 
  Income Salaries, perks, business profits, rents, and trusts....  
 
Debts
 
  Mortgage

The higher the mortgage & property values the harder it will be for one party to take over the house and buy out the other party.

 
   
  Credit cards & personal loans These may be joint debts or can be allocated e.g. loan to purchase car.  
   
  Business loans & overdrafts Look at recent balance sheets.  
   
  Tax liabilities For self employed or employee share schemes.  
   
Money : The Goal
   
  1 Add up joint assets & individual assets.  
   
  2 Deduct debts.  
   
  3 Calculate 50/50 split.  
   
  4 How much does she have, how much does he have?  
   
  5 How much to be transferred to the other to balance.  
   
  It is strongly recommended that legal advice is sought from an early stage.
 
 
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