Rupert brings 25 years experience in family, property and dispute resolution to his specialist practice advising unmarried couples and co-owners of property.
Specialist Legal Advice for Unmarried Couples
Disputes between unmarried couples who are living together (cohabitees) generally involve the civil procedure rules as opposed to the family court rules. This is often beyond the expertise of the typical family lawyer. Rupert’s experience in civil, property and family law makes him uniquely placed to guide his clients through the tricky law and procedure involved in these types of cases.
Rupert can advise on precautionary legal options such as declarations of trust and cohabitation agreements as well as dealing with the consequences of separation, including separation agreements and Trust of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (“ToLATA”) claims.
Mediation can often be useful in resolving these types of cases. As a trained mediator himself, Rupert understands the mediation process and guides his clients through it as necessary. And he works closely with other professionals such as barristers, financial advisors and others to provide clients with a comprehensive service throughout.
Rupert acts for a wide range of clients including individuals of ‘high net worth’ and is known for thinking ‘out of the box’ In order to secure favourable settlements for his clients.
Disputes between co-owners of property
These days there are many reasons why people partner together to buy property and unfortunately things don’t always turn out as expected. Rupert has many years of experience in advising and assisting property co-owners in resolving their disputes as efficiently as possible.
Property Disputes
Rupert also deals with a wide range of general property disputes.
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