We are often asked if English law recognises pre marital
contract. English law differs from the
rest of Europe as we have a common law system where the
“matrimonial regime
moment of marriage.
property. On divorce, this provides for
the equal sharing of these assets that have accrued during the marriage. A couple can elect to maintain separation of
assets where each maintains and owns their own property even on divorce.
property, it is often assumed to be separation assets. This can lead to serious problems when an
English couple divorce in
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