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Flying Freehold causing issues?
3rd February 2012Have you ever found the perfect property only to find that a lender is unwilling to give you a mortgage because there is a flying freehold? If so, you may be wondering what a flying freehold is and why it can be so troublesome. [read more]
A Return to Radmacher
2nd February 2012It was in October 2010 that the Supreme Court handed down the landmark decision in Radmacher v Granatino, a decision supposedly giving decisive weight to pre-nuptial agreements in English law. But is this what the decision actually achieved? [read more]
Where there's a will, there's a way round care home fees
1st February 2012Government plans to raise the proposed lifetime cap on care fee contributions by the elderly to £60,000 have been met with a storm of protest, but those who wish to provide for care in retirement are being encouraged to take steps to protect their assets now. [read more]
Steven Payne
| Location: | Chelmsford office |
| DDI: | 01245 493939 |
| Email: | paynes@gepp.co.uk |
| Teams: | Family Law |
Steven heads the Family Law Team at Gepp & Sons. He joined the firm in 1982 and qualified as a solicitor in 1984. He became a partner in 1988. For almost 30 years Steven has specialised in family law and he has gained considerable expertise and a maturity of approach which helps him to achieve excellent outcomes for his clients and their families.
He has considerable experience in all aspects of family law but in recent years has developed specialisms in the preparation of Pre-Nuptial Agreements, Co-habitation disputes and financial settlements on divorce; particularly those involving significant and complex assets such as Trusts, businesses and high net-worth clients.
Steven's approach is non-confrontational and is designed to help clients to achieve agreements with their spouse or partner, wherever possible. Only as a last resort does he undertake contested proceedings but in those cases he is happy to represent his clients himself as an able and experienced advocate.
Steven is a member of Resolution (a national association of Family Lawyers) and he is accredited by Resolution as an expert in private law children matters and co-habitation disputes.
Steven's clients value his pragmatism and ability to see the bigger picture which often results in settlements which meet the needs of his clients whilst enabling them to achieve a dignified and cost effect solution to their problems. Steven believes that his empathy and experience help him to understand his clients' needs and to meet their aspirations in a straight forward manner.
In his spare time he enjoys gardening (or sitting in the garden!), walking and cooking.
