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unknownleeman
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01 Mar 11 #254791 by unknownleeman

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Hi All,

Hope you can help.

My wife is using a solicitor whos charges £140 p/h.

I was wondering around how much will it costs for the divorce if it all goes through smoothly. We agreed te finance ourselves wih no objections. We also have a 2 yr old.

Hope you can give me a rough idea

Thanks

LittleMrMike
Platinum Member

01 Mar 11 #254819 by LittleMrMike

Reply from LittleMrMike

Tut tut ! Your soliciutor should have told you all this when accepting instructions. It's called a client care letter. Did you get one ?

£140 p.h. is pretty reasonable, in my view.

LMM

unknownleeman
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01 Mar 11 #254822 by unknownleeman

Reply from unknownleeman

Im not using a solicitor. Its just her using one

escaped
Platinum Member

01 Mar 11 #254825 by escaped

Reply from escaped

My solicitor charges £150/hour, they're not a big company and not in a city, I think £140 is a good rate these days.

Just my thoughts
x

colours
Platinum Member

01 Mar 11 #254836 by colours

Reply from colours

I emeber reading in one of the other posts that a divorce can take 16hrs if simple. So 16hrsx£140 = £2240. This could be about right.

LittleMrMike
Platinum Member

02 Mar 11 #254849 by LittleMrMike

Reply from LittleMrMike

If you are self repping the only expenses are court fees and fees to anyone from whom you might wish to take advice - like an accountant to advise on tax.

LMM

.Charles
Platinum Member

02 Mar 11 #254887 by .Charles

Reply from .Charles

It looks as though the question is based on costs to deal with the divorce only in which case the costs is 4-4.5 hours at the solicitors hourly rate + VAT + court fees.

This would give a total of £1057.00 - £1141.00.

Dealing with the finances by consent would obviously be extra.

Charles

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