Good advice. Pensions are hugely important – but divorces and financial orders after a long separation are complicated by significant changes in circumstances and can be unnecessarily complex and expensive.
Each party does retain a claim against the other – but how much will be difficult and may be costly to decide. A sensible order by agreement after a mutual separation is the best way forward. Did we mention DivorceDeals??
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