No Such Thing As A Common Law Marriage

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Mark Hands, a top family lawyer with law firm Irwin Mitchell, is much in demand in divorce cases and is known for his work with former high-earning football players and their partners; he certainly has the inside story on some of the unfair situations that arise when couples separate.

In conversation with Pennywise Consultants' Alison Porter, Mark highlights the staggering rise in this country of cohabiting couples (126% since 1996). He points out that many labour under the misapprehension that their relationship can be defined as a common-law marriage. The truth is that there is no such thing as a common-law marriage and, the end result in a separation can be phenomenally unfair to one or either side.

Listen for plenty more from Mark on the importance of independent experts and how financial decisions are made especially for high earners when there is a catastrophic fall in income. You can contact Mark at [e-mail] or through the firm's website.

Alison is the driving force behind Pennywise Consultants, the financial lifestyle analysis experts. In 2010, Alison saw a gap in the market for a new service to help lawyers to build cases and provide outstanding pastoral care to their clients. Since then, Pennywise has specialised in creating and challenging lifestyle and household budgets to support mediation and legal proceedings, equipping lawyers, professional advisers and private clients with the evidence they need to achieve the fairest outcomes.
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