Mediation after absolute?

Cindy, when the deeds to the former matrimonial home are in the sole name of your husband you register matrimonial home rights with the land registry to protect your rights. If the absolute is granted you are no longer married and therefore no longer have matrimonial rights to the property. Depending on your circumstances it still might not make huge amount of difference, but it would be worth asking your solicitor to clarify the situation.

Hi Zara, no. i'm really in the dark about all this mediation & financial part of divorce. My solicitor just says he wants the divorce over & then see if ive anything to gain financially? It doesnt make sense, we bough MH in 2004 for 31,500 & its worth 85K plus today (in falling market). I took 17k when moved out 3 years ago to set up rented house and furniture etc. He HAS to owe me more now but SOL hasnt even mentioned figures of form E yet. Now he says mediation will be after absolute, i'm going to ask we do it as agreed earlier after Decree Nisi. Sigh, i'm fed up of it all now, want it over.
Cindy

Hi Foina, thats what i feared, losing all rights after absolute. I will ring my SOL Monday & ask him to explain why i need to wait.
Thanks, will let you know,
Cindy

Ooops Zara, sorry, we bough MH in 1994 NOT 2004 lol

Cindy

Cindy

I think it is very preferable to work out the settlement before you get the Decree Absolute. Then the terms of the agreement can be knocked into a Consent Order, and that will be with the papers that go before the judge, who will pronounce the decree abs. I wouldn't do it any other way.

Thanks so much everyone, i'm going to talk to my SOL and ask that we discuss finances before the absolute, i dont see the point in waiting until January anyway?
Cindy