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 57: Ask a family lawyer - LIVE
Stowe talks goes live! Our first ever live podcast opened up Matt and Liza to audience questions for the first time. Family law covers a huge range of issues surrounding the breakdown, and building up, of families. Everything from divorce and separation, to surrogacy and IVF laws.
In this episode, Matt and Liza answered a variety of questions, everything from how long does divorce take, to what to do with an uncommunicative ex-spouse, to financial arrangements and pensions to child matters to international divorce.
02:00 How long does it take to get divorced?
03:35 What to do about an ex making the process difficult
05:28 Cost of divorce
06:09 Timelines of a financial settlement
08:29 Should I leave the family home?
08:40 Buying a new property mid-financial negotiations
11:04 Can you prejudice your financial position?
12:35 Impact of financial contributions during the marriage
15:19 Family home and divorce
18:59 Living with a difficult ex
20:27 Matrimonial vs non matrimonial assets
24:32 Pensions in divorce
31:42 Maintenance during and after proceedings
36:25 What happens if someone is not compliant with court orders?
40:00 Can you reopen a financial order?
41:24 The remarriage trap
42:50 Overseas assets
43:18 Step children and divorce
43:50 Claims against property owned by a third party
45:08 Is expected inheritance part of the matrimonial pot?
46:43 How are businesses split in divorce?
47:56 Solicitor vs litigant in person - impact on outcome
- Break-up Club - A beginner's guide to divorce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqAGVYY61bw&t=2s
- How to get divorced https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/family-law/divorce/how-to-get-divorced/
- How is inheritance dealt with in divorce https://open.spotify.com/episode/76eAKtJuIEm3ALk7EOqzy9?si=52744ee0ebf648f4
- Do I need a financial settlement?
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If you need support with the issues raised in this podcast, or would like to speak to a family lawyer, contact Stowe at: https://bit.ly/35WPSj2
Join our list to get the latest from our lawyers, divorce coaches and relationship experts sent monthly to your inbox. Everything you need, in one
🔎 Access further free resources to help you through a relationship breakdown and beyond at Stowe support.
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