To share or not to share? Matrimonial and non-matrimonial asset sharing on divorce

'The division of assets on divorce can be incredibly contentious'

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Lawyers Amy Walpole and Sophie Key explore the recent Supreme Court judgement in Standish v Standish, which centred on the treatment of matrimonial and non-matrimonial assets...

No longer may the vow "with all my worldly goods I thee endow" confer an obligation to share that wealth on divorce following the recent Supreme Court ruling in the case of Standish v Standish. The decision has caused considerable excitement among family lawyers about how matrimonial and non-matrimonial assets should be shared, a decision that is likely to be welcomed by high net worth (HNW) and ultra-high net worth (UHNW) clients and their advisers who wish to protect their wealth against claims by their spouse on divorce. The division of assets on divorce can be incredibly conten...

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