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Discuss divorce related pension issues. Is the CETV valuation valid for final salary schemes? How much is a pension worth when you offset it against the house?
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Armed Forces Pension
My soon to be ex partner has told the court and the solicitors that he cannot get the RAF to provide a pension statement and evaluation. A friend says he will h ...
29 May 10, by Liz Farr
Latest 30 May 10 by Liz Farr
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30 May 10
firefighters final salary pension
First post and first divorce so forgive my ignorance please. Sadly It looks as though I could be about to be retired on an ill health pension around the same ti ...
26 May 10, by MAMOOK
Latest 29 May 10 by MAMOOK
Replies:5
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Latest by MAMOOK
29 May 10
Prison Officer final salary pension
Hi, new to this so bear with me. My Husband of 10 years and I are separating but he wants 1/2 the value of the martital house(I have two children of school age ...
24 May 10, by me123
Latest 26 May 10 by Peter@BDM
Replies:8
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Latest by Peter@BDM
26 May 10
CETV
Can anyonre tell me (peter@BDM poss???)when one receives a CETV from one's employer is it based on pension accruals to the date it is applied for, or to the exp ...
24 May 10, by Ursa Major
Latest 26 May 10 by Peter@BDM
Replies:2
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Latest by Peter@BDM
26 May 10
my ex is 35 i am 52.....
we were married for 4 years lived together for 6 she has no job reliying on the state i am in full time employment what is she entitled to ...
19 May 10, by hereigoagain
Latest 25 May 10 by TBagpuss
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Latest by TBagpuss
25 May 10
Teachers Pension CETV
Hi
trying to reach separation agreement with my husband, frustrated to say the least as he is finding every opportunity he can to stall the process...the CE ...
24 May 10, by joanp
Latest 24 May 10 by joanp
Replies:8
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24 May 10
What % of CETV applies?
My partner has had his cetv through today, based on the date he started his job 16 years ago. He married 4 years later with no prior cohabitation.
The end d ...
21 May 10, by happyagain
Latest 24 May 10 by Peter@BDM
Replies:4
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Latest by Peter@BDM
24 May 10
EX WIFE PESION ENTITLEMENT
I AM 52 SHE IS 35 WE LIVED TOGETHER FOR 6 YEARS MARRIED FOR 4 YEARS SHE IS NOT WORKING HAS SHE GOT A RIGHT TO MY PENSION ...
22 May 10, by hereigoagain
Latest 23 May 10 by hereigoagain
Replies:2
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Latest by hereigoagain
23 May 10
Pension Sharing Order
Have a penson sharing order but the pension is "intact" as it was one of 2 pots from the ex. Don't know type of pension as his workplace are not very ...
17 May 10, by ghosthunter
Latest 20 May 10 by maggie
Replies:3
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Latest by maggie
20 May 10
DIY Pension Sharing and D81
Prompted by AlistairS post:
You decide to sort out your finances including pension sharing, by agreement between yourselves, no application to the court for ...
15 May 10, by maggie
Latest 17 May 10 by maggie
Replies:1
:378
Latest by maggie
17 May 10
Process and forms question
I am the respondent in my divorce. We are approaching decree Nisi and we intend to pursue a consent order. We'll probably do this part ourselves (my wife has a ...
14 May 10, by AlistairS
Latest 16 May 10 by AlistairS
Replies:6
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Latest by AlistairS
16 May 10
Pension Sharing
Ex has three pensions and my new solicitor has suggested that judge may order the transfer of one of his pensions to me to balance the books.


If ...
13 May 10, by InLimbo
Latest 14 May 10 by julie321
Replies:4
:295
Latest by julie321
14 May 10
Military pension
Hi,

I have been reading with interest some of the threads below and find myself in a very similar situation. In a nutshell - my wife and I are divorced ...
12 May 10, by vinny610
Latest 13 May 10 by vinny610
Replies:2
:381
Latest by vinny610
13 May 10
Proeperty collateral v's pension
I have been posed the question of whether i would be prepared to hand over the house including the collateral/endownment to save a split/claim on my pension...t ...
10 May 10, by dshell
Latest 11 May 10 by The Divorce IFA
Replies:2
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Latest by The Divorce IFA
11 May 10
Pension Share
I have agreed to take a pension share of £30,000 out of my xs £400,000 pension plus the house and other assets. Can I insist that this share is paid to me as ...
10 May 10, by ptaylor
Latest 10 May 10 by Fiona
Replies:1
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Latest by Fiona
10 May 10
Police pension
Hi anyone out there divorced a policeman. I could do with some advise. Anyone any idea how much a pension is likely to be worth after 25 years of sevice as a p ...
07 May 10, by gabbie
Latest 08 May 10 by Ursa Major
Replies:7
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Latest by Ursa Major
08 May 10
Am I entitled? What should I do
I can't leave the text as it's too easy for him to find me ...
30 Apr 10, by Lola_Granola
Latest 04 May 10 by The Divorce IFA
Replies:3
:344
Latest by The Divorce IFA
04 May 10
Financial Advisor for Pension Share
Hi

I will be visiting a solicitor in a couple of weeks in order to start divorce proceedings in Scotland. My husband and I currently live is Scotland ...
30 Apr 10, by gemini09
Latest 03 May 10 by The Divorce IFA
Replies:4
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Latest by The Divorce IFA
03 May 10
Police pensions
I am going through a divorce at the moment, stbx is a serving police officer with 18 years service. We have been married for 18 years. He wants to settle the ...
22 Jul 08, by yewtree
Latest 01 May 10 by gabbie
Replies:5
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Latest by gabbie
01 May 10
Military Pension v Length of Marriage
Hi,

I was wondering if the courts take into account the length of the marriage prior to division of the marital assets. In our case the marriage was 8 ...
30 Apr 10, by mipmop
Latest 30 Apr 10 by TBagpuss
Replies:2
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Latest by TBagpuss
30 Apr 10
When does CETV become £
I'm on a steep learning curve here & in danger of falling backwards.
The CETV is used to apportion the pension asset but when does it become available t ...
22 Apr 10, by rocklessangel
Latest 22 Apr 10 by The Divorce IFA
Replies:4
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Latest by The Divorce IFA
22 Apr 10
Additional State Pension
My ex-husband has sent me [in anger] an annual report prepared by his deferred final salary pension scheme.
It shows the effect of sharing on his pension af ...
14 Apr 10, by maggie
Latest 16 Apr 10 by maggie
Replies:1
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Latest by maggie
16 Apr 10
Pension Advice
I'm in the process of getting divorced and have questions about my pensions.

I have a company pension, recently valued at £25k and I have also opted o ...
14 Apr 10, by inspirational
Latest 16 Apr 10 by Elle
Replies:1
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Latest by Elle
16 Apr 10
pensions
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15 Apr 10, by penwen
Latest 15 Apr 10 by dukey
Replies:1
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Latest by dukey
15 Apr 10
Value of pensions.. is this reasonable?
Hi,

I am the respondent in a (hopefully) amicable divorce and am trying to prepare a fair offer.

The main areas to split are the Home (which i ...
11 Apr 10, by AlistairS
Latest 14 Apr 10 by The Divorce IFA
Replies:12
:677
Latest by The Divorce IFA
14 Apr 10
Pensions where to after CETV
Have been reading lots of posts on pensions. Very different situation; I have always contributed towards my teachers pension; ex husband never has so he says h ...
12 Apr 10, by autumn9
Latest 13 Apr 10 by The Divorce IFA
Replies:1
:262
Latest by The Divorce IFA
13 Apr 10
police pensions
I have just asked police pension administrator for my estranged husbands pension valuation (cetv) they have told me only he can request it. Is that right? ...
12 Apr 10, by hopefulholly
Latest 12 Apr 10 by .Charles
Replies:1
:281
Latest by .Charles
12 Apr 10
advice please
I have been seperated from my husband for 4 yrs and he is due to retire next year, he is a police officer. He has offered me a financial settlement, this gives ...
12 Apr 10, by hopefulholly
Latest 12 Apr 10 by hopefulholly
Replies:2
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Latest by hopefulholly
12 Apr 10
Pension questions again
Have still not had my file returned from my 3rd sols who has closed practice due to illness so am going it blind at the moment.

Stupidly, I gave her al ...
26 Mar 10, by InLimbo
Latest 08 Apr 10 by InLimbo
Replies:9
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Latest by InLimbo
08 Apr 10
SERPS CETV
Hi Everyone,

My STBX and I are about to go to the first hearing, but prior to this I have been issued a number of questions, most of which are utter ru ...
08 Apr 10, by discovermike
Latest 08 Apr 10 by The Divorce IFA
Replies:5
:649
Latest by The Divorce IFA
08 Apr 10
Armed Forces Pension
Hi all, I am just about to Petition for divorce and am looking to conduct the proceedings by myself (!!) What I need to know is, as part of the financial disclo ...
06 Apr 10, by Centauro
Latest 06 Apr 10 by Elle
Replies:4
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Latest by Elle
06 Apr 10
Pension in payment question.
Hi all

I have a financial FDR coming up, and have a query about pensions.

My ex retired on health grounds last year and got a lump sum of abou ...
01 Apr 10, by Angelheart1962
Latest 04 Apr 10 by Fiona
Replies:8
:685
Latest by Fiona
04 Apr 10
Pension in payment
Reading the latest posts on pensions has set me thinking. How do the courts view sharing paensions already in payment. My partner has three income streams his s ...
01 Apr 10, by Ursa Major
Latest 02 Apr 10 by Ursa Major
Replies:5
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Latest by Ursa Major
02 Apr 10
Applying for absolute and pensions
Hey all, i wonder if anyone can answer my question my partner can apply for his Absolute on tuesday,(yippee) : ...
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01 Apr 10, by moonsoon
Latest 01 Apr 10 by Fiona
Replies:2
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Latest by Fiona
01 Apr 10
pension Cetv
Hi there
My wife has threatened me with divorce so im researching my options to see what the possible financial implications will be. I took early retiremen ...
31 Mar 10, by goldmankind
Latest 31 Mar 10 by Peter@BDM
Replies:1
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Latest by Peter@BDM
31 Mar 10
BDM researching pension offsetting
Great News
Grateful Thanks to John Bolch for the news.
Grateful Thanks to Bradshaw Dixon & Moore who have done more than anyone to break the code an ...
26 Mar 10, by maggie
Latest 31 Mar 10 by Peter@BDM
Replies:6
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Latest by Peter@BDM
31 Mar 10
Disappointed
I have received at long last the Pension Report for a final salary pension from an actuary this has taken months and months. To say I’m disappointed is an un ...
05 Mar 10, by ccb1
Latest 29 Mar 10 by The Divorce IFA
Replies:19
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Latest by The Divorce IFA
29 Mar 10
CETV's
Hi any one. How do we sort out the pension thing. We are trying to do this nicly but do not know what the CEVT is all about. We have written to 5 pensions for K ...
24 Mar 10, by elaine hilliard
Latest 29 Mar 10 by elaine hilliard
Replies:11
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Latest by elaine hilliard
29 Mar 10
Pension sharing
Ex has 3 pensions, total cetv value of all is
£122,000.

If a pension share is awarded who decides which pension or pensions I would get.

...
14 Mar 10, by InLimbo
Latest 26 Mar 10 by maggie
Replies:16
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Latest by maggie
26 Mar 10
armed forces pension sharing
I have been separated from my husband, a retired RM Officer since 2002 after 16 years of marriage. He now lives in Sri Lanka.
I am intending to get a divo ...
21 Mar 10, by annamoreland
Latest 22 Mar 10 by annamoreland
Replies:2
:685
Latest by annamoreland
22 Mar 10

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