Bradshaw, Dixon and Moore recognise that pensions are not the most important issue for new clients.  They are however usually the first or second largest financial asset for most couples and worth raising early.

You can download our Pensions in Divorce Guide for Clients for them to take away and read, or direct them to our website where they can also look through our Frequently Asked Questions.

Most clients cannot imagine how valuable their pensions might be.  Suggesting they use our free Career Guide Calculator which only requires age and salary may help them realise their potential importance.  You might also wish to introduce them to a Financial Advisor to help them frame their financial aspirations.

If your client or their spouse is in ill-health then this may affect the divorce in a number of ways, including how best to deal with the pensions.  Our paper on Pensions, Ill-health and Divorce describes the issues and some solutions.