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solicitors letter Hi,could anyone just confirm any of the following for me. my ex,s solicitor wants to know what purchases i have made from certain shops(£100 and £120 on ... 15 Oct 14, by ting77 Latest 15 Oct 14 by ting77	Replies:6 :319	Latest by ting77 15 Oct 14
What Happened To Solicitors From Hell? I know that solicitorsfromhell.co.uk was taken down after action by the Law Society. It seems very strange to me that there are forums out there that cover ever ... 13 Oct 14, by Keijen Locked Latest 13 Oct 14 by rubytuesday Locked 1 2	Replies:7 :1405	Latest by rubytuesday 13 Oct 14
Selecting/Recommending a family law solicitor Hi I want to start divorce proceedings, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a solicitor in the Medway (or Kent) area? Or give advice on how to as ... 23 Sep 14, by trebor1974 Latest 02 Oct 14 by Pipsqueakthefirst	Replies:1 :323	Latest by Pipsqueakthefirst 02 Oct 14
Costs to me of husband speaking to my solicitor! Hi, This is my 1st message so please bear with me. I am currently going through a divorce and have had a terrible time with my solicitor. ... 18 Sep 14, by RoseAda Latest 23 Sep 14 by RoseAda 1 2	Replies:10 :1002	Latest by RoseAda 23 Sep 14
English speaking solicitor needed in Spain! Can anyone help please? My father has to deal with divorce/separation in Spain and is struggling to find a good english speaking solicitor in Spain. He is loo ... 13 Sep 14, by nuthy Latest 13 Sep 14 by juliette0307	Replies:1 :340	Latest by juliette0307 13 Sep 14
Ex''s solicior is stalling divorce proceedings Myself and ex separated a year ago. We have 2 daughters (10 and 8) and jointly-own a house. I left the family home in Sept 2013 and the agreement between myse ... 10 Sep 14, by Mr Acorn	Replies:0 :391
stuck with solicitor Hello everyone, would appreciate advice or thoughts. I had FDA in march and court ordered mediation, which didn''t work and questionnaires. I completed ... 15 Aug 14, by lostmind Latest 17 Aug 14 by Forseti	Replies:1 :288	Latest by Forseti 17 Aug 14
My husband won''t get a solictor Hi I am just at the start of the divorce process. My husband has received a draft of the divorce Petition but tells me he will not get a solicitor because he c ... 18 Jul 14, by Sarah86 Latest 19 Jul 14 by littlegreen	Replies:5 :2349	Latest by littlegreen 19 Jul 14
Wasted Costs Order: Probing the possiblity... WIthout boring the pants off you, I had a situation at an interim hearing and the more I read, the more I think I''m on something here. I''ll give a short rundo ... 17 Jul 14, by Woderwick Latest 18 Jul 14 by dukey	Replies:3 :306	Latest by dukey 18 Jul 14
Advice pls Pls advice me on this matter. I''ve spoken to my solicitor last week . I was informed that I will be receiving their documents , and then we can procee ... 13 Jul 14, by jbs030408 Latest 15 Jul 14 by piara	Replies:3 :320	Latest by piara 15 Jul 14
First appointment Going to see a local solicitor tomorrow. Made an appointment and said it was regarding family law. I have never used one before other than basics for s ... 10 Jul 14, by wherehasthetimegone Latest 14 Jul 14 by wherehasthetimegone	Replies:4 :346	Latest by wherehasthetimegone 14 Jul 14
Solicitor HI If any one knows a good solicitor, that doesn''t charge an arm around Guildford, good you please let me know through private message? Need to find a solicit ... 11 Jul 14, by Homemaker Latest 11 Jul 14 by Homemaker	Replies:2 :415	Latest by Homemaker 11 Jul 14
settlement i was awarded 12k plus 8% 12 years ago i want to go for the money how do i do it in county court ... 10 Jul 14, by amelia48 Latest 11 Jul 14 by .Charles	Replies:5 :363	Latest by .Charles 11 Jul 14
Splitting of assets and Auction - Help needed Hi, I haven''t been on here for quite a while, but am hoping someone can help. A brief history :- Agreed split of assets in principle in t ... 07 Jul 14, by poetscorner	Replies:0 :321
whats happening? My wives solicitor called me and I paid over the phone for the service. I have not received any correspondence since. what should I expect? ... 07 Jul 14, by GuardedBen Latest 07 Jul 14 by GuardedBen	Replies:6 :605	Latest by GuardedBen 07 Jul 14
sueing the court advice and guidance required plz i wright this ''Without Prejudice'' Due to the Legal Aid cut backs, i have been forced into representing myself as a Litigant in Person within the ever ... 17 Jun 14, by exhasperated Latest 18 Jun 14 by polar 1 2	Replies:8 :932	Latest by polar 18 Jun 14
Trustee on ex-in laws property Hi I''m named trustee on mother in laws property(not divorced from husband) Will this be included in asset dividing I actually don''t really know w ... 04 Jun 14, by ChestnutRegister Latest 04 Jun 14 by ChestnutRegister	Replies:2 :321	Latest by ChestnutRegister 04 Jun 14
When to pay my share of costs - nisi or absolute? Hi, I am a respondent and agreed to pay 50% costs. We got the decree Nisi and shortly afterwards my wife''s solicitor wrote asking for my share of the ... 29 May 14, by stopgo Latest 30 May 14 by .Charles	Replies:1 :316	Latest by .Charles 30 May 14
Costs? After going through the good solicitors list it became apparent that they charge accordingly! Couple of them told me if ex decides to be difficult and every ... 21 May 14, by worriedwitless Latest 23 May 14 by worriedwitless	Replies:2 :425	Latest by worriedwitless 23 May 14
The Legal 500 list? Does anyone know why some firms are written in bold and not others? Can''t be ranking as there can be a 2 not in bold but a 3 that is if you see what I mean.< ... 19 May 14, by worriedwitless Latest 21 May 14 by rubytuesday 1 2	Replies:7 :1013	Latest by rubytuesday 21 May 14
Making most of free half hour advice I am seeing CAB solicitor for free half hour advice and wondered if anyone had advice on how best to use this time - what questions I should be asking ? 20 May 14, by Plainjane49 Latest 20 May 14 by dukey	Replies:1 :328	Latest by dukey 20 May 14
Changing Solicitors Is it OK to change solicitors mid way through divorce. My case hasn''t been a happy experience [is anyone''s] extremely stressful and poor outcome, we are n ... 12 May 14, by worriedwitless Latest 16 May 14 by worriedwitless 1 2	Replies:8 :1159	Latest by worriedwitless 16 May 14
Are complaints worth pursuing? I know everyone that loses a case feels they shouldn''t but without giving too much detail I really had the safest case possible, overwhelming evidence with mor ... 16 May 14, by worriedwitless Latest 16 May 14 by dukey	Replies:5 :339	Latest by dukey 16 May 14
solicitors Hello, I have been waiting for my solicitor to get back to me with the result of a company valuation which she has had now for over a month, the result ... 16 May 14, by Hollyxxx Latest 16 May 14 by Hollyxxx	Replies:6 :307	Latest by Hollyxxx 16 May 14
Third party debit order I have used services of a solicitor with respect to divorce proceedings, ending with a final hearing in Jan 2012. My last correspondence with them was in Sept 2 ... 12 May 14, by sensitive Latest 14 May 14 by .Charles	Replies:3 :470	Latest by .Charles 14 May 14
Calculation for legal aid. Well, I went to see my solicitor for an assessment of legal aid and was a bit of a disappoiontment. Brought all my paperwork asked to bring, but the fo ... 04 May 14, by Woderwick Latest 05 May 14 by Woderwick	Replies:4 :425	Latest by Woderwick 05 May 14
Legal Aid : Food allowance I''m due to see my solicitor soon as regards eligibility for legal aid and im currently living with my parents. Solicitor has asked for a breakdown of ... 30 Apr 14, by Woderwick Latest 30 Apr 14 by sulkypants	Replies:1 :420	Latest by sulkypants 30 Apr 14
recital? I''ve come across the term ''recital'' a couple of times and don''t know what it means. I''ve googled it before bothering wikis, but still don''t really unders ... 25 Mar 14, by elizadoolittle Latest 28 Mar 14 by elizadoolittle 1 2	Replies:9 :1788	Latest by elizadoolittle 28 Mar 14
Using the same conveyancing solicitor Could anyone clarify the correct procedure. My stbx has agreed to sell me the FMH for the amount left on the mortgage. We have agreed the finances and ... 25 Mar 14, by littlegreen Latest 28 Mar 14 by .Charles 1 2	Replies:8 :3980	Latest by .Charles 28 Mar 14
Conveyancing costs Hi I was wondering if anyone could give me an estimate on what I may be quoted for conveyancing costs. Is it a % of the house price for starters? < ... 18 Mar 14, by Rumbled Latest 20 Mar 14 by .Charles	Replies:4 :286	Latest by .Charles 20 Mar 14
A solicitors ''qualifications'' I am confused at the various titles used by solicitors, e.g. ''Associate''. What exactly does a solicitor need in regards of qualifications or experience to be ... 19 Mar 14, by Stratocaster Latest 20 Mar 14 by Stratocaster	Replies:4 :328	Latest by Stratocaster 20 Mar 14
Wife''s solicitors ignored conflict of interest Suspecting that either my wife or I would be mentioning the possibility of divorce soon, I saw a solicitor last year, just a one-off chat for about half an hour ... 15 Mar 14, by pifpaf Latest 18 Mar 14 by pifpaf	Replies:2 :439	Latest by pifpaf 18 Mar 14
Ltd company My stbx and I are trying to sort out finances. I have noticed that his disclosure does not show any information regarding the ltd company he set up with the ow ... 18 Mar 14, by revenge Latest 18 Mar 14 by revenge	Replies:5 :307	Latest by revenge 18 Mar 14
Solicitor''s fees The article below refers to research into average cost of advice for divorce - which is given as £1,300 for each party: 17 Mar 14, by Big_Jim Latest 18 Mar 14 by .Charles	Replies:5 :420	Latest by .Charles 18 Mar 14
Draft Court Order?? Been asked by the Judge to provide a draft Court Order for the FDR. Is there a draft one i could use to start me off, and is the same as a Position Sta ... 06 Mar 14, by harrydog Latest 06 Mar 14 by maisymoos	Replies:4 :444	Latest by maisymoos 06 Mar 14
What is a solicitors clerk? I''m trying to find the credentials of a solicitor, the website of the firm he works for lists his as a ''solicitors clerk''. What exactly does this mean? Does ... 02 Mar 14, by Stratocaster Latest 06 Mar 14 by julie321 1 2 3	Replies:14 :3289	Latest by julie321 06 Mar 14
My stbx Sol Can someone help. my stbx sol, has read mail which was opened by my stbx. these letters were marked private and confidential to me. They were sent to her new p ... 05 Mar 14, by Ian Sedge Latest 06 Mar 14 by .Charles	Replies:1 :408	Latest by .Charles 06 Mar 14
Solicitor Services Hi, I have dealt with my divorce myself until now. My stbx solicitor has sent a draft consent order and blank statement of information. I need to get a solicito ... 04 Mar 14, by carlos_fandango Latest 04 Mar 14 by dukey	Replies:4 :251	Latest by dukey 04 Mar 14
Need help choosing a solicitor How do you decide who is good, I know there are accredited solicitors but that doesn''t mean that they will be any good. Any advice? ... 02 Mar 14, by Meand Latest 02 Mar 14 by Forseti	Replies:1 :279	Latest by Forseti 02 Mar 14
A little tip for dealing with solicitors When my x first walked out on us, I knew he could read everything on my computer. Although I did what I could to prevent this, I was aware he would be a few st ... 28 Feb 14, by elizadoolittle Latest 28 Feb 14 by Hollyxxx	Replies:2 :291	Latest by Hollyxxx 28 Feb 14

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