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Foreign pre-marriage contracts

  • Kingsley Napley
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • November 29 2011

European pre-marriage contracts are related but not identical to English prenuptial agreements, as explained by Charlotte Bradley in a previous blog titled: ‘The European marriage contract a different animal to the pre-nup?’

Pre-nup reform?

  • Kingsley Napley
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 26 2011

Pre-nuptial agreements, which have growing in popularity over the last few years, are back in the spotlight after the Law Commission announced the results of its review of marital property agreements (encompassing pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements) at the beginning of this year

A matter of trust

  • Kingsley Napley
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 30 2011

The question of whether assets held in trust should be counted as matrimonial assets has come to the fore again with reports in the press that Athelstan Whaley is appealing against the Judgment that he must pay his wife, Belinda, £3.75m

Enter a civil partnership in haste

  • Kingsley Napley
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  • United Kingdom, USA
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  • July 8 2011

Celebrations are continuing in New York where, later this month (24 July 2011) it will be possible for same sex couples to marry in the state of New York for the first time following the state Marriage Equality Act coming into force

Kluge debt? Get advice fast!

  • Kingsley Napley
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  • United Kingdom
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  • June 27 2011

The story that Patricia Kluge, who was once known as “the wealthiest divorcee in history”, has declared herself bankrupt has underlined the importance of receiving joined up legal and financial advice not only upon divorce but also on an ongoing basis

Surrogacy: who’s the mummy?

  • Kingsley Napley
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 6 2012

The unusual case of two lesbian mothers in Florida raises interesting questions relating to the use of surrogates and what the legal situation would be in a similar situation in England and Wales