Pension sharing at divorce: How should assets be split?

As Divorce Day rolls around, pension lawyers ask whether sharing pension assets should be a compulsory part of proceedings

Jasmine Urquhart
clock • 6 min read
Pension assets could become a "contentious" issue at divorce if not addressed properly, lawyers say
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Pension assets could become a "contentious" issue at divorce if not addressed properly, lawyers say

As many return to work after the Christmas break, some pension and family lawyers will be gearing up for what is known as ‘Divorce Day’, a documented annual ‘spike’ in enquiries about divorce proceedings after the festivities.

As such, the conversation around pension sharing assets in divorce is becoming a hotly debated issue, and the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association's (PLSA) newly updated Pension sharing on div...

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