Do you have a pre-nuptial agreement in place?
The two most popular times in the year to pop the question are at Christmas and Valentine’s Day. There are benefits to this are: If you miss the Christmas proposal, you can always make amends only 6 weeks afterwards…
The home truths about cohabitation
Latest research shows that the cohabiting couple family continues to be the fastest growing family type in the UK in 2016. But does the current cohabitation law provide people with the rights they think they have? Lindsey…
Seeing your grandchildren this Christmas?
For most people Christmas is about spending time with family and watching children enjoy opening presents, all together. However, the festive period can be one of the most stressful times of the year for some families. Grandparents…
Gathering essential work experience at a busy firm is crucial to a young law graduate
Chloe Payne, currently working as a legal secretary with Wake Smith’s family law team, tells us how you can’t beat being in a real legal working environment, to put you ahead of your fellow graduates in a competitive…
Making arrangements for the children post separation
So that’s it, the summer is over, the children are back at school, the nights will be drawing in and advent calendars will be in the shops before we know it. Back to normality, the daily grind, back to the old…
Meet the team - Family Department
Our team of expert family solicitors specialises in all areas of family law. We aim to provide you with the highest level of practical, sensible family law advice ensuring you receive the best outcome for you and…
The Bank of Mum and Dad – don’t forget the formalities
It feels that almost every month or so, new reports are released by lending institutions claiming that the “Bank of Mum and Dad” is not only supporting the younger generation, but the economy as well. The last…
Summer break drives divorce rates
While most couples and families have enjoyed the summer holidays, for many the break often means just that – it’s time to end a marriage and go separate ways. Lawyers at Wake Smith are expecting the traditional…
Divorce Tourism
We have all heard of “health tourists” but what about “divorce tourists”? This may be a lesser known phenomenon in the North of the country but in London it is very much an accepted condition. It was only in 2012…
Pre-Nuptial Agreements not just for the top 1%
The way society views marriage is changing, the marriage rate has been in slow decline, couples are marrying later and are more concerned about what might happen if they divorce. The latest figures suggest that…
