Family Law Myth 11: The Court will not take into account business assets in a divorce

MYTH: The Court will not take into account business assets in a divorce

REALITY: A business is considered to be as much of an asset as the matrimonial home. The Court will therefore consider the value of any businesses, whether jointly owned or owned individually, together with all the other family assets, when determining the financial settlement. It may therefore be necessary to get the business professionally valued, which can be a complicated and expensive exercise. It is therefore important to get legal advice on this subject and the Family team would be pleased to assist. 

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