Increasing numbers are claiming for a slice of their ex-partner’s recent business success, lottery wins or inheritance windfalls, after many opted for cheap DIY divorces in the recession.
With property prices continuing to rise and a growing number of people reaching well beyond retirement age, she anticipates a rise in cases involving financial claims from past marriages.
Former couples who haven’t signed an agreement regarding their finances during the divorce risk having to share any wealth and fortunes accrued since then. Legally, they are entitled to do that if the couple didn’t make formal financial arrangements at the time of the divorce, a rather unpleasant surprise for some
