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Recommendation Can anyone recommend a good divorce lawyer in Tonbridge/Sevenoaks/Tunbridge Wells please. ... 13 Apr 16, by Clare39 Latest 13 Apr 16 by Lostboy67	Replies:1 :427	Latest by Lostboy67 13 Apr 16
Collaboration not working My ex and I agreed to use collaboration, at my suggestion. Although it was he who ended the marriage we still co-habit, separate bedrooms etc. We have 2 childre ... 09 Apr 16, by GreatValue18 Latest 11 Apr 16 by flowerofscotland	Replies:3 :485	Latest by flowerofscotland 11 Apr 16
help in preparing appeal I have a lot of material but need help in compiling a brief of my case and the documents to be submitted for an appeal. pls get in touch soon ... 06 Apr 16, by 7yellowflowers	Replies:0 :447
Pay attention to "fixed" fees I concluded my divorce just a few days ago. I did almost everything myself from Petition to Decree Nisi. The problem is that my ex used a soli ... 29 Mar 16, by esantanche Latest 29 Mar 16 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :417	Latest by rubytuesday 29 Mar 16
Question on divorce proceedings in UK or Abroad We have been married for 15 years and have 2 young kids. We are both citizens of UK(acquired it about 10 years ago) now though we are from different countries(n ... 29 Mar 16, by StunnedDad Latest 29 Mar 16 by rubytuesday	Replies:3 :611	Latest by rubytuesday 29 Mar 16
Countering allegations..... Not sure where to put this one and a sensitive subject.....I am hoping someone who has had the same can give me some advice. Long drawn out messy proce ... 29 Jan 16, by HRabbit Latest 20 Mar 16 by Rachel49	Replies:6 :487	Latest by Rachel49 20 Mar 16
Notice to Admit Hello, I received Notice to Admit Facts in readiness for the Final Hearing from the solicitors of my wife. As I am Litigant in Person can you ... 12 Mar 16, by stephenb	Replies:0 :489
Solicitor problems Hello can anyone recommend how I go about complaining to a solicitor. I saw him in Mid August to start divorce proceedings. A marriage certificate had ... 03 Mar 16, by BlueSky64 Latest 05 Mar 16 by BlueSky64	Replies:3 :458	Latest by BlueSky64 05 Mar 16
Advice on a new Will please Its been 3yrs since my divorce and I do not have a new Will. I have 2 properties in 2 different countries. Do I need 2 seperate Wills for each ... 27 Feb 16, by amefbi Latest 27 Feb 16 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :477	Latest by LittleMrMike 27 Feb 16
How to get solicitors to finish consent order? This is a serious question. Should I start phoning them every day or perhaps twice per day after a further while without responses? Ask to speak to som ... 22 Feb 16, by willowandy Latest 22 Feb 16 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :501	Latest by rubytuesday 22 Feb 16
Overcharging Hello, I had a solicitor recommended to me. I attended an initial meeting with her before deciding to retain her services. I understood there was no charge for ... 20 Feb 16, by Kirstie Latest 21 Feb 16 by Kirstie	Replies:2 :629	Latest by Kirstie 21 Feb 16
Solicitor/Barrister conmections I''m just wondering if someone lives in a small district then how does it work with solicitors using barristers. Is there some kind of pecking order in so much ... 13 Feb 16, by onmyown45 Latest 19 Feb 16 by onmyown45 1 2	Replies:9 :1125	Latest by onmyown45 19 Feb 16
Going through Form E with Solicitor Hi All I am wading through my form E and hope to have it completed (or as best as possible!) soon. I will then need to go and see my solicitor ... 09 Feb 16, by MooToo Latest 11 Feb 16 by NORTHWESTLONDON	Replies:4 :479	Latest by NORTHWESTLONDON 11 Feb 16
Lost Div Case but I dispute Costs awarded me Hi All, Please help, I went through a divorce a number of years ago. as part of the settlement I was meant to sell a property and give half of the proc ... 04 Feb 16, by GotStuffedAtCourt Latest 11 Feb 16 by Unctuous	Replies:5 :702	Latest by Unctuous 11 Feb 16
Wife Inside the House, I am in India Hi All, Me and my wife got married in 2011, unfortunately she just married for VISA. Now I am staying in India even though I got british passport and s ... 07 Feb 16, by rajpatel Latest 09 Feb 16 by Unexpected101 1 2	Replies:7 :1372	Latest by Unexpected101 09 Feb 16
Files being put in storage??? I''ve just had my final account from my solicitor along with the standard info regarding the storage of my files for 6 years. Is it possible for me to ask for t ... 11 Jan 16, by pallypally Latest 16 Jan 16 by polar	Replies:3 :539	Latest by polar 16 Jan 16
Complaining about my husband''s solicitor How do I do this? To whom can I complain? ... 10 Jan 16, by honestydidntpay Latest 10 Jan 16 by honestydidntpay	Replies:3 :599	Latest by honestydidntpay 10 Jan 16
If not happy with service Hello, Could somebody give me some guidance please? I believe my solicitor is not acting in my best interest and somehow my ex managed to find out ... 21 Dec 15, by Miracle Latest 08 Jan 16 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :426	Latest by TBagpuss 08 Jan 16
Stbx self rep ping Hi First hearing we both self represented but because he was thrown out of judges room for being rude I was too afraid to speak much and therefore felt at ... 04 Jan 16, by sahmfool Latest 08 Jan 16 by Astral	Replies:5 :457	Latest by Astral 08 Jan 16
Unable to pay counsel''s fees in a lump sum Today I have received a fee note for the counsel''s services (FDA) rendered in April this year. As the court left me with nothing, and I am the only working par ... 11 Dec 15, by Besselsleigh Latest 12 Dec 15 by .Charles	Replies:2 :486	Latest by .Charles 12 Dec 15
Solictors not responding. I have to return to the UK soon for my FDR appointment, my wife has in her possession a bank pass book belonging to me and i have asked my wife''s solicitor to ... 07 Dec 15, by stephenb Latest 09 Dec 15 by marywiltonn	Replies:3 :461	Latest by marywiltonn 09 Dec 15
FRD appointment ( defending my self) 3 weeks today ago my wife and i exchanged our supplementary questions, am i right in thinking that as she as the applicant has to put some ... 07 Dec 15, by stephenb Latest 08 Dec 15 by TurboB	Replies:3 :502	Latest by TurboB 08 Dec 15
West Sussex lawyers... I do understand that I cannot ask for recommendations on here, but can anyone please send me a private message of details of who they would and would not recomm ... 01 Dec 15, by iamme Latest 01 Dec 15 by Still me	Replies:1 :493	Latest by Still me 01 Dec 15
urgent - fixed cost agreement not being honoured Hi, I had a fixed cost agreement with a law firm to cover all costs inc barrister. With less than a week to go, i''m now told costs have trippled and t ... 27 Nov 15, by TurboB Latest 28 Nov 15 by .Charles	Replies:1 :412	Latest by .Charles 28 Nov 15
Divorce advice needed Good Evening everyone. I am respondent in the divorce. I received the Petition and I don''t want to defend it so that should be straight forward. < ... 20 Nov 15, by Lucy_J Latest 21 Nov 15 by Lucy_J	Replies:4 :87	Latest by Lucy_J 21 Nov 15
Conflict of Interests Hello everyone. I need some advice... My wife recently snatched my daughters and moved them out without notification or agreement. I am pursuing a ... 13 Nov 15, by TedDapp Latest 14 Nov 15 by TedDapp	Replies:3 :622	Latest by TedDapp 14 Nov 15
Help/advice please, possible conflict of interest Good afternoon all, It has just come to my attention that my solicitor was a partner (until quite recently) with the firm of solicitors that my husband ... 05 Nov 15, by clarityfan Latest 14 Nov 15 by clarityfan	Replies:6 :542	Latest by clarityfan 14 Nov 15
Arbitration instead of court? My STBX and I have exhausted any chance of negotiation, a series of offers over 18 months have resulted in being no where near. We have considerable assets so ... 10 Nov 15, by more_equal Latest 10 Nov 15 by sulkypants	Replies:1 :401	Latest by sulkypants 10 Nov 15
Solicitors charges Hi Apologies for the long explanation but wanted to give a proper background. I''ve been using a firm of solicitors for 2 years so far and got my decree ... 08 Nov 15, by LeonieLoo	Replies:0 :362
Solicitor didn''t send DP draft I have a number of insomnia inducing issues going on at the moment, but I will single one of them out for this post. My solicitor drafted my Petition, ... 02 Nov 15, by dvsurvivalist Latest 04 Nov 15 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:11 :1182	Latest by Fiona 04 Nov 15
How do I find a good lawyer in Sussex? How do I go about finding a good divorce lawyer in Sussex? There are plenty to choose from but nothing that indicates whether they are any good or not. ... 01 Jul 10, by Parker51 Latest 02 Nov 15 by Charles C. Ferguson	Replies:4 :795	Latest by Charles C. Ferguson 02 Nov 15
Solicitor ignoring me I spoke with a solicitor about 2 weeks ago and followed her initial advice. Regrettably there was no response from ex so I have phoned and emailed her asking h ... 29 Oct 15, by 57variety Latest 01 Nov 15 by .Charles	Replies:3 :1293	Latest by .Charles 01 Nov 15
emailing applicants solicitor I have requested several times via e-mail to my stbxs solicitor for the responses to my questions, as ordered by the judge, which should have been received by t ... 28 Oct 15, by dellou	Replies:0 :434
Solicitor managed package I have sent off the Petition and now awaiting my STBX response to my financial proposal. But I feel he is going to kick up a fight. Would put solicitor managed ... 28 Oct 15, by Bengal Latest 28 Oct 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :565	Latest by rubytuesday 28 Oct 15
Selling FMH & consent order Hi Currently stbx and I have agreed a sale on FMH. We''ve also done the mediation bit and have agreed the terms of the financial split. I''m curren ... 22 Oct 15, by anewlifeawaits Latest 25 Oct 15 by LittleMrMike	Replies:1 :462	Latest by LittleMrMike 25 Oct 15
Form A Hi, I have received a letter from my STBX''s solicitor with the final version of a consent order, pension sharing annexes and statement of information to sign ... 23 Oct 15, by Fed up Dad	Replies:0 :429
Can I do the last bits myself ??? Hi I have seen some posts on this site over the last few years with regards to giving up the solicitor and doing the last few bits on their own.. I''m ... 06 Oct 15, by jules68 Latest 19 Oct 15 by WinterBaby	Replies:2 :503	Latest by WinterBaby 19 Oct 15
Solicitors Bill/Legal Aid Hi, Im hoping some can offer some advice please. In 2009 I dismissed my solicitor due to what I believed was negligence after 3 years of them ... 10 Oct 15, by bugley1972 Latest 16 Oct 15 by bugley1972	Replies:2 :574	Latest by bugley1972 16 Oct 15
URGENT help with completing a form D81 Hi, I am continuing to represent myself and have now been asked by my ex wife''s solicitor to complete the relevant sections of a D81. I am confuse ... 13 Oct 15, by Fed up Dad Latest 15 Oct 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :957	Latest by rubytuesday 15 Oct 15
Form H from foreign solicitor Hello, I am a LiP and a respondent in the Finance Ancillary Case. We skipped FDA doing a Consent Order and the Judged approved it. All Forms f ... 10 Oct 15, by stephenb Latest 10 Oct 15 by .Charles	Replies:1 :349	Latest by .Charles 10 Oct 15

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