A Guide to Pensions and Divorce

A guide examining all the issues surrounding how to deal with a pension for individuals going through a divorce.

The conclusion is that anyone going through a divorce needs to be especially careful to appraise the pension position and subsequent options with great care and this can only be done properly by engaging a suitably qualified pension specialist.

Contents include:

• An overview of the three options offsetting; earmarking and sharing
• Comparing and contrasting the different advantages and disadvantages of each option
• Looking at the issue of valuations and making sure proper accurate assessments are undertaken
• A view of other factors, including some of the more subtle ones, that need to be considered
• Encouraging the value of individuals and their solicitor taking specialist pension advice