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FINANCIAL REMEDY PRICE GUIDE

We can also assist with a financial settlement. The cost of this greatly depends on how much involvement we have and the circumstances of your case, and we will provide you with a cost estimate at the outset of your case. We charge an hourly rate and this depends on the status and experience of the person between £200 per hour to £330 per hour plus VAT charged at 20%.

 

(Please contact us for a free consultation to assess the case and we will provide a fixed fee quotation based on your circumstances if applicable in your case )

 

Financial consent order on Fixed Fee of £5000 plus 20% VAT or Timed Fee of £200 to £330 plus VAT (available options)

 

  • Correspondence/Contact with other party  and their legal representative

  • Assessment of the case and taking instructions from client

  • Dealing with FORM Es disclosure 

  • Dealing with Questionnaires and Deficiencies

  • Advice on assessment of a settlement offer

  • Negotiation to effect a settlement by Consent without issue of Form A application

  • Drafting / Review of Consent Order for approval by the Court

  • Submitting application on the Divorce Portal 

  • Application for the Divorce to be made Final

What the Fee does not include:

  • Issues arising due to non-disclosure of material facts at initial assessment of circumstances

  • Dissipation of Assets before divorce application

  • Disbursements including:- Court Fee (£60) for Consent Order; Official Copy Register of Title (£10 - no VAT), and; Official Copy of Title Plan (£10 - no VAT)

  • Court Fee for applications to the family court for a financial order, without consent (£313 - no VAT)

  • Court Fee for applications to the family court for a financial order, with consent (£60 - no VAT)

  • Dealing with marital assets from abroad including pensions

  • Conveyancing fee for transfer of equity

  • Repeated substantive amendments made by client to Draft Consent Order and instructions

  • Any legal work after issue of formal proceedings to the court e.g. Form A application (Timed fee will apply)

We will advise you should any of the circumstances above require a variation of our Fixed Fee should it become necessary due to   complexities as the case progresses and with your consent will apply timed fee. We will then provide a sample Costs plan in respect   of different-stages of representation and costs in financial proceedings, including disbursements and third party costs.

Timed Fee of Fee Earners on Hourly rate (plus VAT) varies between:​

Grade
Fee Earner
Hourly Rate (plus VAT)
Grade A
Legal Counsel, Head of Department, Solicitor Advocates, Associates
£330
Grade B
Solicitors PQE 3-5 years, Senior Fee Earner
£310
Grade C
Solicitors PQE 1-3 years
£290
Grade D
Solicitors NQ 0-1 years
£270
Grade E
Trainee Solicitors
£250
Grade F
Legal Assistant
£230
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Goodwin Cowley Solicitors
3 Regent Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 1PA

Email: office@goodwincowley.co.uk
Tel:  01502 532 700

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NR33 7QA
Email: office@goodwincowley.co.uk
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Goodwin Cowley Solicitors is a trading name of Goodwin Cowley Limited. Registered in England and Wales (Company No. 09506275). Registered Office: 3 Regent Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 1PA. VAT Registration No. GB 226754691.

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