Pre-nup shake-up could complicate pensions sharing

Jenna Towler
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The legalisation of pre-nuptial agreements could make pensions on divorce more complex by putting limits on sharing orders, a lawyer has warned.

Yesterday, the Law Commission launched a consultation looking at whether or not pre-nuptial agreements should become legally binding in England and Wales. Sackers partner Janet Brown believes pensions will suffer massive consequences if the current position is changed. She says: "Sharing was supposed to keep pensions on divorce simple - pre-nuptial agreements being legally binding may drive a coach, horses and large meringue wedding dress through that concept. "If any legislation was enacted along the lines that a person can, in a pre-nup, protect assets including pension earned bef...

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