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Article: For better, or worse; Unlike partners, married couples gain a raft of rights when they wed, but what happens if the marriage ends? Sara McConnell tells you how to protect your assets.
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- September 17, 2003
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Byline: SARA MCCONNELL
WHEN you get married, you do not just acquire a new husband or wife and an album of wedding photographs. You also gain significant new rights that can save you thousands of pounds in tax and ensure you are left with a roof over your head and money in your pocket if you subsequently divorce.
Unlike cohabiting couples, who have no claims on one another's assets if they split up, married couples can claim a share of the family home, pension funds and investments. They can also claim maintenance from former spouses for themselves as well as for their children.
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