Marilyn Stowe on Sky News: Legal aid, poppies and more
Last night, I made two appearances on Sky News to discuss the upcoming headlines. It featured very relaxed but lively conversation which spanned a whole range of news items. One of the headlines we...
View ArticleGovernment opens marriage tax break registrations
A scheme offering tax savings to married couples is now open for registration. The ‘Marriage Allowance’ is available to spouses earning less than £10,600 per year. It will allow them to transfer part...
View ArticleDivorce & Splitting Up – free to download for the next four days!
Marilyn Stowe’s guide to the legal and emotional aspects of divorce and separation will be completely free to download on Amazon Kindle until Sunday 14 June. Normally 99p, Divorce & Splitting Up:...
View ArticleFather liable for child support despite not paying UK tax by John Bolch
No one who has ever been foolish enough to venture into the murky world of child support maintenance could avoid becoming entangled in the thicket of regulations governing this arcane area of law. It...
View ArticleWoman must leave former matrimonial home, court rules
An American woman must leave the former matrimonial home, the High Court ruled this week. BR v VT concerned a former couple who married in 1998. The husband is English and the wife from California....
View ArticleA Kafkaesque child support decision
Never having read any Kafka, I thought that, before I wrote this post, I should check my understanding of the term ‘Kafkaesque’, by Googling for a definition of the word. As with so many such commonly...
View ArticleNew Yorkers in festive rush to divorce
Divorce lawyers across New York state have reported a rush of couples seeking to divorce before the end of the month. Under local tax regulations, couples at loggerheads who complete their divorce by...
View ArticleInheritance tax: the new residence nil rate band legislation
This new legislation is applicable if an individual died on or after 6 April 2017. It is relevant if you own a home or a share of a home and you have direct descendants – that is to say, children,...
View ArticleAn unusual finding of conduct affecting a settlement
As I’m sure most readers will be aware, section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 sets out the factors to which the court ‘shall have regard’ when deciding upon a financial settlement following...
View ArticleMillions missing out on ‘marriage tax break’
More than two million couples eligible for the much heralded marriage tax break are not claiming, HMRC has reported. If spouse in a married couple earns less than the minimal amount on which income tax...
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