Fees at a glance - divorce and financial orders on divorce.
Initial consultation.
We will ask you for some basic information.
We will give you general advice about divorce and how finances might eventually be separated in your case.
We will explain the various options of alternative dispute resolution .
Cost - first half hour free
then £100 per half hour after that
Divorce proceedings are begun by your spouse
We will advise you about the contents of the divorce petition.
We will advise you about the claim for costs.
We will prepare and submit your acknowledgement of service to the court.
Cost - £100
Divorce proceedings are begun by you
We will prepare your divorce petition and supporting documents.
We will submit these to court on your behalf.
We will apply for the decree nisi and decree absolute when appropriate in your case.
Cost - £175 - £325
Nicola Williams & Co
0161 486 5080
Email : office@nicolawilliams.co.uk
Family Lawyers
Mediator
Divorce Solicitor Stockport
Landmark House, Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 7BS
We try to be as clear as possible about our fees. Below is a diagram setting out how much we charge for a typical case where the assets (excluding pensions) are worth less than £350,000 and the issues are not unusually complex and do not have an international element..
But no one case is exactly the same as another. So we guarantee that if your case settles or your instructions are cancelled mid way through one stage we will tell you how much the bill would be if we calculated it according to the time spent on it - and if that figure is lower you will pay that. If it is higher you will pay only the fixed/capped fee we have given you with our terms of engagement.
This gives you the certainty of knowing what a stage in proceedings is going to cost but in the event that you settle early you will still feel the benefit.
The range of fees below is from £675 for a 5 year separation divorce including a financial order, to £8325 for a fully contested financial application and an uncontested unreasonable behaviour divorce - but please note that only routine meetings and correspondence are included. Additional meetings and long telephone calls may increase your bill.
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Separation
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The next step depends on whether you have agreed your finances already with your spouse
If you have not agreed yet how to divide your finances but may be able to with help.
We will ask you for certain financial information
We will exchange this with your former partner
We will review the documents they send us and advise you on settlement
Cost - £700 - £1,000
If you have agreed how to divide your finances
We will prepare your documents and submit the signed documents to court with an application for the District Judge to approve them
Cost - £500
If you need to apply to court or your spouse has already applied.
We will submit your application and represent you until a final decision is made as to how your assets are to be divided.
Agreement can be reached at any time and the proceedings will be compromised
Cost - up to £8,000
plus disbursements*
Only routine calls, letters and emails are included. Meetings, long advice calls, emails and letters are charged at standard rates.
The above fees are exclusively in relation to divorce and financial orders (otherwise known as ancillary relief) on divorce under the law of England and Wales.
Nothing on this page constitutes an offer to take on your case or an intention to create a legally binding agreement. You must receive a terms of engagement from us before we will agree to act for you. Our cost estimate/fees for your particular case will be confirmed to you before we commence acting. Please telephone/email for more details.
* A disbursement is a payment to a third party. This may be a court fee, a barrister , accountant, valuer etc.
Nicola Williams & Co is a specialist divorce and family law firm based in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Greater Manchester. We are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority under firm number 363881 as solicitors practising the divorce law of England and Wales. We are insured for £2,000,000 per case by Travelers professional risks. We are members of Resolution First For Family Law and are qualified mediators.
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