Family Law

It’s a question many couples may never think about until it’s too late. A recent family law case has highlighted an important concept: “matrimonialisation.” In simple terms, an asset that started life as one spouse’s personal/non-matrimonial asset can, depending on how it is treated during the marriage, become treated as a marital asset when the couple divorces. But it’s not automatic. Consider this example… Imagine one spouse enters a marriage with a substantial pension buil