Is Another Bite Of The Cherry Around The Corner For You?

Just when you thought you had finally got rid of the ex, you may have just been treading water! If you divorced without obtaining a financial clean break order, you could be at risk of future claims against your assets from an ex-spouse. The recent ruling in the case of Wyatt v Wyatt by the Supreme Court on 11 March 2015 is a warning to all those who have taken the "quickie" divorce route on the internet and not sought good sound legal advice from a Solicitor. Of course we are not all multimillionaires, but as the Judge commented in the case of Mr Wyatt that "he was the most improbable candidate for affluence", no one knows what the future holds. Had Mr Wyatt entered into a clean break consent order at the time of his divorce, no future claim could have been brought by his ex-spouse. All too often, individuals with modest or no assets at the time of their divorce, decide they cannot afford to pay the additional cost of a few hundred pounds providing them with a financial clean break order. If only Mr Wyatt had had the foresight to see into his future success and secured his fortune. IT COULD BE YOU! is the National Lottery dream to entice us with every week. The truth is, no one knows what their future holds, if invention, windfall or success is around the corner. The best advice Solicitors should give their clients in light of Wyatt v Wyatt is not to rely on the words of Doris Day "Que Sera Sera". Instead, look forward to any future success or windfall, safe and sure in the knowledge that your past can stay firmly in the past. Alison Gaddes Family Solicitor, [email protected]