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Villians82
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15 Jan 24 #522294 by Villians82

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Hi,
I've been separated from ex wife for over 6 years & divorced 1year. Just sorting financials out now & her solicitor has asked how many holidays I've been on in the last year & how I have financed them.
Do I need to disclose this information?
I can't afford a solicitor to represent me unfortunately.
thanks

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16 Jan 24 #522295 by hadenoughnow

Reply from hadenoughnow

Are you in the court process? If you are the judge at FDA will decide whether to strike out questions that aren't appropriate.
If this is voluntary disclosure I guess a lot depends on what your answer would be. As far as possible it is best to be transparent and answer if you can. Having said you need to gauge whether this is just a fishing exercise. If the answers would make no material difference to any financial settlement, this question could be a 'just exception' ie it is reasonable not to answer - or answer in a neutral way that gives nothing away.e.g. I have been fortunate to be taken on holiday twice in the past 12 months.
Or: I fail to see how my holiday arrangements are relevant to financial settlement.
It may be worth looking at the services we offer to support LIPs, including fixed price legal advice.

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