Tracey Miller Blog

If you’re getting divorced, one of the trickiest things to navigate is the financial settlement. Dividing up assets and sorting out money, savings and debts can easily lead to disagreements. Unless someone is willing to compromise, you could be facing a stalemate. This means a divorce that drags on and costs both of you more money, while the relationship between you deteriorates further.

After the news broke that Bill and Melinda Gates were to divorce after 27 years of marriage, speculation immediately started about how the mega wealthy couple would split their assets.

Even the most amicable of separations can be difficult, painful and stressful. The ending of a relationship is always sad, and the impact on a family can be hard to deal with. On top of the emotional challenges, there’s paperwork and legal procedures requiring your attention.

The UK Government is launching a new mediation scheme for divorcing parents, which will give couples £500 towards the cost of resolving differences outside of the courtroom.

In the latest development in the high-profile divorce between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, divorce papers have revealed that the reason for the split is ‘irreconcilable differences’.