United Kingdom: Family Law

When divorce involves significant wealth, one of the hardest questions is whether you can trust the financial picture being presented to you. You may be worried that assets are being hidden, undervalued or moved out of reach. Or you may be a business owner, entrepreneur or someone with inherited wealth who is concerned about how to protect assets properly without being accused of concealment. These are very different concerns, but they often meet at the same point: the need for clear, accurate financial disclosure and a strategy that protects your position from the outset.

Starting a family is an exciting time. There is much to think about for ‘parents to be’: baby names, timings of parental leave, the decoration plans for the nursery or bedroom, financial budgeting, reserving a nursery or school place.

When a financial settlement on divorce includes an order for property sale, what happens if one party refuses to cooperate? This article examines the enforcement options available when a former partner obstructs the sale process, from practical first steps to court intervention and the consequences of non-compliance.