Man Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife £2milllion Share of Lottery Win

A court has ruled that a man must pay his ex-wife a £2million lump sum from his lottery winnings despite finalising his divorce ten years earlier.

When Nigel Page, 44, won £56million on the Euromillions in February 2010 he became Britain’s third biggest winner lottery winner.  At the time, he was paying £150 per month maintenance for his thirteen year old daughter and had  intended to offer Wendy Page, his former spouse, a significantly larger sum as a goodwill gesture.

However, Mrs Page took pre-emptive legal action against her former husband in a bid to claim more and last week she successfully negotiated a lump sum payout of £2million together with £2,000 a month for their daughter.

There has been some speculation that Mr Page was in a legally vulnerable position because, when the marriage broke down, he failed to ensure that his wife signed a legally binding “”clean break order”" preventing either of them from making a claim against the other at any point in the future.

Following the breakdown of a marriage or civil partnership , the most difficult problem can be  the allocation of assets, liabilities and income between the separating or divorcing parties.

At Muckle LLP, we are well placed to advise both husbands and wives in this complex area of family law.  We recognize that divorce or separation is a difficult and emotional experience.  We’ll try and make things as easy as possible for you and your family, working with the utmost tact and sensitivity. We’ll strive to resolve disputes quickly and effectively and to make sure that costs are not unreasonably incurred.

To talk to us about any family matters, please contact Jonathan Dunkley, call 0191 211 7918 or alternatively email us at [email protected].

(Article sourced from Sky News online, 25 November 2010)