Sometimes you will not know the Cash Equivalent Value (CEV) of you or your spouse’s pensions. We need to have an indication of the value of your pensions to be able to provide you with a sensible fee estimate. You can use the following as a broad guide to the values of a pension when … Continue Reading
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CEV
Why do I need an updated Cash Equivalent Value (CEV)?
Solicitors and clients will sometimes instruct Collins Pension Actuaries and provide Cash Equivalent Values (CEVs) for pensions which are coming up to or are more than one year old. In these instances it will be necessary to request the parties provide an updated CEV. The reason for this is straightforward and relates to when a … Continue Reading
When to request a CEV
Collins Pension Actuaries requires as up to date as possible Cash Equivalent Transfer Values (CEV) for your pensions in order to provide accurate Pension Sharing illustrations. However, it is often the case that we are provided with CEVs which are more than a year old and which will ultimately require updating because Pension Sharing Reports … Continue Reading
Timescales
For many divorcing couples the decision to request a Pension Sharing Report comes some way through an already lengthy and stressful divorce process. With costly imminent Court Hearing dates, one of the first questions solicitors and clients ask Collins Pension Actuaries is in respect of timescales. In short, how long will it take to prepare … Continue Reading