The Death of a Spouse During Divorce Proceedings - The Key Issues

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will consider the issues that arise where one party to a marriage dies during the course of divorce and financial remedy proceedings and the differing impacts depending on when that death arises.

It will also touch in outline on what other remedies may be available to the surviving spouse in such circumstances.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• The impact of death on divorce proceedings and financial remedies
• Overview
• Relevant legal framework
• Potential impacts in outline
• Death before Decree Absolute
• Effect on divorce
• Powers of the court to make financial remedies orders
• Impact on interim orders
• Death after Decree Absolute but before approval of Order
• Legal effect
• Impact on proceedings
• Impact on assets
• Death after Decree Absolute but before implementation
• Validity of Order
• Enforcement of Order
• Variation of Order
• Pension Sharing Orders
• Practicalities and other causes of action
• Informing the court
• Liaising with the Estate
• Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
• TLATA and other remedies

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.