Divorce lawyers say inquiries have surged as wealthy clients rush settlements while assets devalued | Daily Mail Online
Divorce lawyers reveal inquiries have surged as wealthy clients rush settlements while their assets are devalued - and online searches soar 150% as relationships crumble under the stress of lockdown
- Since UK has gone on lockdown, divorce lawyers have reported surge in calls
- Searches for 'I want a divorce' increased by 154 per cent in interest on Google
- Many Brit couples are struggling in quarantine and with financial uncertainty
- Wealthy spouses who stayed married due to financial loss they would suffer if they left see financial crisis as opportunity for advantageous divorce settlement
- Katie Spooner, partner at Winckworth Sherwood, said number of calls has risen
- Said strict measures imposed by PM are putting a huge strain on relationships
