Feb

28

- PROBABLY…

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I can’t believe they are selling them this cheap. Most registrars have put their prices up this year yet this company has held the old prices and looks to continue.

Look at them:

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Domain names have all gone up, some reaching up to £9.99 for a .COM, so save yourself some money when getting your next domain name and get them from Vidahost.

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Feb

14

Step One – Filing the Divorce Petition
This step is the request to the court to start a divorce. The petition contains the details of both parties and the reason for seeking the divorce – which has to be one of the five Grounds for Divorce.

The person applying for the divorce is referred to as the Petitioner. The other spouse is referred to as the Respondent. If there is a third party they are referred to as a Co-Respondent. If there are children (under 16, or over 16 and still in education) then a Statement of Arrangements for the children needs to be completed. This gives details of the proposed contact and living arrangements for the children after the divorce.

These documents, together with the marriage certificate and a £340 Court fee, are sent to the Court to start the divorce process.

Step Two – Service of the Petition
The Court checks the documentation and if they are satisfied that it complies with all the requirements they officially ‘issue’ the divorce petition and send it to the Respondent, together with any Statement of Arrangements and a form for the Respondent to complete and return to the Court. This form is known as the Acknowledgement of Service form.

Step Three- Acknowledging Service of the Petition
The Respondent is required to return the form to the Court within 7 days, indicating whether or not they wish to dispute the divorce proceedings. If they do want to dispute it they have to file another form called an ‘Answer’ within 28 days of receiving the Petition.

Step Four- Confirming the Facts in your Petition
The Court will send a copy of the Acknowledgement of Service form to the Petitioner, who must then swear an Affidavit (the legal term for a written statement sworn under oath to be true) confirming the facts in the original Petition. The Affidavit is sent to the Court with the signed Acknowledgement of Service.

Step Five – Pronouncement of Decree Nisi
If the Court are happy with all the documentation they will set a date on which the Decree Nisi will be pronounced in Court. It is not usually necessary for the parties to attend Court to hear the decree nisi being pronounced, unless the parties are unable to agree on arrangements for the children.

Step Six – Application for the Decree Absolute
Six weeks and 1 day after the Decree Nisi is pronounced the Petitioner can apply for the Decree Absolute. There is a standard application form and a Court fee of £45 to be paid. Only once this has been granted are the parties officially divorced. If the Petitioner fails to apply for the Decree Absolute the Respondent can apply 3 months later.

Step Seven – Receipt of the Decree Absolute
Only once the Decree Absolute has been granted and sealed by the Court are the parties officially divorced. This is an important document and it should be kept in a safe place.

How Long Does a Divorce Take?
In a straight-forward case where both parties agree the grounds for divorce and complete and return paperwork quickly a case takes around 16 weeks, and neither party has to appear in court at any stage.

If the parties cannot agree or delays are made in the completion and return of papers to the Courts this can extend the time it takes to complete a divorce.


Online Divorce Solicitors for more information.

Feb

11

Quite a lot of people are not comfortable with networking, especially early in the morning. Yet networking is an excellent way of forging relationships and contacts with other businesses in the area.

Where we are based, close to Stoke-on-Trent, one of the best meetings (called Chapters) is BNI Network, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

So if you’re interested in making more business come along to BNI and find out for yourself how it’s helping other businesses to grow! Take action. Don’t delay

Feb

9

Garden offices are ideal if you work from home and need an office that’s not in the main house, perfect if you want your own personal home-based gym, and just the thing for artists in search of some peace and quiet.

A garden office will afford genuine all-season space (garden office, gym, play room, guest room) and a high quality addition to your home.

We’ve found an excellent website for garden offices with all the information for the best ones out there.