Life, love and the law
Life, love and the law is the podcast brought to you by Stowe Family Law. After almost 70 episodes of Stowe talks, our podcast helping you through relationship breakdown, Life, love and the law is a new direction.
This podcast series will bring you heartfelt and insightful conversations with experts in and around the family law field, including divorce coaches, domestic abuse consultants, financial advisers, mortgage brokers and much more.
Our host, Liza Gatrell, family lawyer at Stowe Family Law will welcome guests to open up the conversation around all things relationship breakdown. She'll be inviting our guests to share real stories that will help you feel less alone as you navigate some of life's toughest times.
Getting the right advice is essential to minimising the stress and strain of divorce and family breakdown, so we'll still give the same great legal guidance and practical information on family processes that you expect from us.
Life, love and the law, the podcast will help you move through each stage of your journey knowing you've got someone in your corner, whatever your circumstances.
Life, love and the law
Episode 48: Mortgages during and after divorce with Meet Margo
In most divorces, couples face challenges around the mortgage. From who will pay for it whilst you separate, to working out mortgage affordability for your next home.
And with interest rates still high, a growing housing crisis and an expert predicted rocky 12-18 months ahead, we asked Charlotte Tollitt, a Mortgage Broker from Meet Margo, to join us to talk about all things mortgage and divorce.
00:00 Introductions
01:30 Mortgages are a common issue in divorce
02:30 What happens if you don’t pay your mortgage?
04:20 Who does the bank chase for the mortgage payments?
05:30 What are your options for living arrangements while you separate?
09:23 What happens if you cannot agree what to do with the mortgage?
09:52 What happens if the mortgage is in one name?
12:10 How do you buy someone out of a mortgage?
14:39 How do lenders work out mortgage affordability?
18:40 How do you transfer the family home into a sole name?
20:40 What are the advantages of using a mortgage broker like Meet Margo?
21:57 How mortgages can be a tool of economic abuse
24:26 How mortgage brokers and lenders can support survivors of abuse?
25:16 The impact of interest rates on mortgage rates
27:32 Charlotte’s top tips on how to deal with your mortgage if you are separating
Packed full of advice and tips, this is a must listen podcast for anyone struggling to deal with a mortgage during a divorce.
Additional information
Who gets this house in a divorce? https://spoti.fi/4cgey7m
Surviving economic abuse - https://bit.ly/3v7uAA4
The first things to do if you are getting divorced: https://spoti.fi/4bH3OxP
How to prepare for a financial settlement: https://shorturl.at/bnpQT
The dangers of a DIY divorce: https://bit.ly/3Tsvql7
How to get a financial consent order: https://youtu.be/-FlSjw4tTXM
Recognising and dealing with economic abuse:https://spoti.fi/3VndusS
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