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 68: Ask a family lawyer (2) - Live
You loved our first live episode, and there were so many questions that needed answering, we’ve done another one! In this live show, Liza is joined by Managing Partner Sebastian Burrows to answer all the family law questions you put to them. From finances, to the family home, to communicating with your ex, Liza and Seb provided guidance and information, using their extensive expertise.
01:10 How much does a divorce cost?
02:41 Starting out on the divorce process
03:40 What is mediation and why is it helpful?
06:45 What to do if you’re struggling to agree on what happens to the house
07:48 Ringfencing pre-marital assets and matrimonial vs non-matrimonial assets
12:05 Law around changing the locks on the family home
15:25 Adaptations to the property for disabilities
17:17 The importance of disclosing inheritance in financial proceedings
20:53 Managing an ex who you believe is hiding assets
23:45 The concept of percentages in dividing finances
27:28 How are children 16+ treated in the law?
30:25 How is debt treated in divorce?
33:05 Is there an end to spousal maintenance?
3715: Keeping your financial disclosure up-to-date
40:50 Spending inheritance during divorce proceedings
42:36 An explanation of Mesher Orders
47:00 Managing an uncooperative ex-partner
49:54 Housing needs for older children with ongoing medical needs
50:58 Paying your mortgage during divorce
51:31 Cohabitation disputes and financial disclosure
View our upcoming events https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/stowe-talks/
Ask a family lawyer - Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBr19NPLgRs
Cohabitation and separating as an unmarried couple https://youtu.be/L3HCXKdQz1g?si=21ODuz1ip6ea6EhQ
What ‘needs’ and ‘sharing’ really mean https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/stowe-support/divorce-finances-explained-what-do-needs-and-sharing-really-mean/
Clean break v maintenance - what’s right for me https://youtu.be/0sIi22ST4uI
Avoiding the top divorce mistakes https://open.spotify.com/episode/0miHzVWzorsoj2QH5XOgi6
How to manage financial hearings in the Family Court https://y
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