Pension Sharing

I was divorced three years ago after 25 years of marriage. I was given the house as the kids lived with me. Ex. remarried, became a mature student and therefore couldn't afford to help financially. In the wording of the divorce it states that I have the right to reinstate a claim for pension sharing. Do I have to engage a solicitor to do this? I am not sure if I will benefit and don't want to go to the expense of a solicitor unless I am going to gain something.

If the Decree Absolute has not been granted then it should be quite easy to sort out the pension entitlement but if the absolute has gone then there could be a problem. Maybe worth getting some legal advice.

Hi ok Im already going through this even after the D.A and as long as in your application you have what is called a prayer of the petition entered "which most papers have ready printed" (if not then your soliciters have done you a dis-service) you can ask for your share of the pension, a court/CAB can advise you of how to do this.

As long of course the agreement in the settlement of the house wasnt the be and end of it all.

Hi I am an Indendant Finacial adviser and we specialise in Divorce work. The posts allready seem to have covered the legal side as if the wording does allow you to seek a pension share then the next question is "of What ?" as the pension fund is likely to have changed in value since you divorced so the % you are seeking needs to reflect this. If you're on good terms with ex and this is mutual then the use of a lawyer may be very small. When working in partnership wih one of our introducing firms of lawyes and when the pesion is a sigifiant amount we often cover some of our client's legal costs from commission paid from a pension share. If I can help further please let me know

Neo


YOU are no good to anyone where this divorce path lies! The courts do NOT and will NOT take you and your figures into account in any way shape or form!!!! NOT WHERE PENSIONS ARE CONCERNED!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are NOT registered to give any advice to Court as an expert in pensions!

A Court will only accept a Pension expert in court and they may be called upon to give evidence, you can NOT do this!

Fair play to you for trying free advertising! But people, dont listen or email this man, let your lawyers find you a Financial adviser IF you even need one!

Louise

Hey Louise give the man a break.

If you feel that strongly lodge a complaint with the website guys.

Neo. I would tone down the self promoting bit if I were you.

Blimey I am beginning to sound like the mediator my ex and I had not long ago!!!

Oh dont worry special dad I have!

Give the man a break? there are so many people on this website who cant afford legal fees without somebody else trying to take advantage!

The only "winners" on this horrible depressing divorce path are the leeches who call themselves advisers!

As for most of us on here who offer advise, we do it for free and dont expect anything in return!

Kind regards
louise