FINANCIAL REMEDY FEES

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

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.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)

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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.

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

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• Grade A £330.00 (plus VAT) - Senior Lawyers of PQE 5 Years or more

• Grade B £295.00 (plus VAT) - Lawyers of PQE up to 5 Years

• Grade C £250.00 (plus VAT) - Trainee Lawyers under Supervision by Grade A

• Grade D £200.00 (plus VAT) - Legal Assistants

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