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Consent order and signing Duplicate post ... 16 Aug 17, by sunglasses	Replies:0 :446
Applied to court now, can I change solicitors now? Hi All, I am fearing the worst,coz, now that we are near the Final hearing, the solicitor has arranged A Barrister - and wants payment upfront: for the Barr ... 12 Aug 17, by Namratha Latest 15 Aug 17 by Namratha 1 2 3	Replies:15 :1579	Latest by Namratha 15 Aug 17
How long is reasonable for a solicitor to respond How long is reasonable for a solicitor to respond to an email? I understand my solicitor is very busy with other cases, courts, meetings etc. I just wa ... 14 Aug 17, by MrsClueless Latest 15 Aug 17 by MrsClueless	Replies:3 :2792	Latest by MrsClueless 15 Aug 17
Solictor holding my documents to ransom Hi I’ve been represented by the same solicitor in my application for a Residency Order in Belfast since proceedings began at the start of this year. ... 10 Aug 17, by kadeo Latest 10 Aug 17 by kadeo	Replies:2 :627	Latest by kadeo 10 Aug 17
Confused now,,, for the Final hearing,, Help! Hi All, I have got a date for the final hearing, I have asked my Solicitor to represent me. In the past The Solicitor has sent another firm's Barristor, ... 19 Jul 17, by Namratha Latest 02 Aug 17 by Namratha 1 2	Replies:7 :1120	Latest by Namratha 02 Aug 17
Holiday season My stbx has gone on holiday and coincidentally the solicitors have issued me with the draft divorce petition for my consideration. I received the email at 13:06 ... 29 Jul 17, by IvorProblem Latest 29 Jul 17 by Bubblegum11	Replies:1 :369	Latest by Bubblegum11 29 Jul 17
Unhappy with my solicitor - what are my options? Hi, I'm very unhappy with my expensive solicitor. I've addressed it face to face in a meeting but problems continue: not sure they read emails; advice seems ran ... 26 Jun 17, by julyaugust Latest 15 Jul 17 by Under60 1 2	Replies:7 :2723	Latest by Under60 15 Jul 17
Can Sol ask questions to me not via court? Have had the First Appointment, I've sent questions to the ex's solicitor and they've already asked me the one question that judge allowed atbthe first appointm ... 04 Jul 17, by Munchkin45 Latest 05 Jul 17 by Namratha	Replies:3 :552	Latest by Namratha 05 Jul 17
Legal aid form help I have Form CIVECF1 form for application for exceptional case funding. It says to also do means form and merits from, I think I need to do from CIVMEAN ... 13 Jun 17, by Munchkin45	Replies:0 :377
high street price for consent orders? How much is the average price of consent order drawn by high street solicitors? I paid for an online consent order and it was terribly wrong, dates wro ... 10 Jun 17, by Ababy Latest 12 Jun 17 by .Charles	Replies:3 :429	Latest by .Charles 12 Jun 17
Correct Procedure Can someone pleased advise on correct procedure .. I saw my solicitor back in January and instructed to start the FDR process he asked for £1000 on ac ... 30 May 17, by Jo1234 Latest 31 May 17 by Jo1234	Replies:2 :433	Latest by Jo1234 31 May 17
Solicitor refuses to act Hi I had a wonderful solicitor who I had a great rapport with however, this solicitor recently moved to a different practice. I knew where the ... 25 May 17, by serendipity90 Latest 25 May 17 by .Charles	Replies:4 :461	Latest by .Charles 25 May 17
Divorce proceedings, Court Order! Hi, I'm after some general advice.... my ex has filed for a divorce on the grounds that we have lived apart for over 2 years. this is untrue. ... 15 May 17, by frustrateddad Latest 17 May 17 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :517	Latest by hadenoughnow 17 May 17
A law unto themselves Why is it solicitors live in a world of their own or to be fairer their assistants. I saw my solicitor back in January to start the FDR procedure since ... 16 May 17, by Jo1234 Latest 17 May 17 by dukey	Replies:2 :528	Latest by dukey 17 May 17
breach of fdr order In the order my ex is to pay £750pcm for our 4 children. Last month is only paid £400, saying that was all he could afford (he has also bought a new car, been ... 01 May 17, by lljmc Latest 16 May 17 by Lymm	Replies:2 :520	Latest by Lymm 16 May 17
Hacked off When I first approached my solicitor it was to see if I was allowed to leave my marriage, divorce was not on my mind, However, a few months later X decided ... 13 May 17, by Under60 Latest 13 May 17 by Under60	Replies:2 :419	Latest by Under60 13 May 17
Divorce petition service advice My wife solicitor who is a resolution member sent my solicitor a draft copy of a divorce petition. My solicitor requested some amendments to be made which the ... 07 May 17, by sunglasses Latest 08 May 17 by sunglasses	Replies:2 :489	Latest by sunglasses 08 May 17
No advice for 2 years.. My financial settlement took 42 months..I went into the divorce offering my ex wife 35%.At the time that seemed reasonable to me. We had been married nearly 15 ... 06 May 17, by V4281051 Latest 06 May 17 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :447	Latest by hadenoughnow 06 May 17
'Part-use' of a solicitor? So I am not getting on well with the STBX and am worried that the divorce process could become messy as we will disagree. My preference would be to use the serv ... 25 Apr 17, by Judith68 Latest 26 Apr 17 by Carlsberg71	Replies:2 :481	Latest by Carlsberg71 26 Apr 17
Legality of unsigned letters? Hi all, I was wondering, do letters need both a surname and signature to be legal? I ask, as my now ex-wife, has representation by someone of the s ... 24 Apr 17, by Carlsberg71 Latest 25 Apr 17 by .Charles	Replies:3 :1495	Latest by .Charles 25 Apr 17
FDR Can anyone tell me roughly how long it takes from FDR being lodged form A ? to getting a court date. My solicitor was supposed to have started procedure 8 weeks ... 20 Apr 17, by Jo1234 Latest 21 Apr 17 by Bubblegum11	Replies:3 :442	Latest by Bubblegum11 21 Apr 17
solicitor doesn't seem to have much input Hi, Any help appreciated. I am a lit in person. My ex has solicitors. He is lying to the solicitors about finances/children etc. They seem to ... 18 Apr 17, by vanilla30 Latest 18 Apr 17 by hadenoughnow	Replies:3 :526	Latest by hadenoughnow 18 Apr 17
Solicitor vs Barrister? Went to sol soon after mediation failed in Jan. SBEX although engaging is making the whole process much harder (he can afford to, I can't) as he is lying, sidel ... 07 Apr 17, by AH2016 Latest 07 Apr 17 by dukey	Replies:1 :620	Latest by dukey 07 Apr 17
I got Divorce Do i have to go back to my country ? Hi I came in UK in 2005. I got my British citizenship and passport in 2009. I have got my divorce in 2015. Does divorce affe ... 29 Mar 17, by mani.vad Latest 31 Mar 17 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :836	Latest by rubytuesday 31 Mar 17
letter but no metion of the grounds for divorce Hi. Is it usual to get a letter from your ex's lawyer that says a petition will be lodged at court in a few weeks or so but not mention the grounds? 30 Mar 17, by Loulou1309 Latest 30 Mar 17 by dukey	Replies:1 :598	Latest by dukey 30 Mar 17
Solicitor Invoicing Question Hello, I had taken a Respondent Divorce plus consent order package from Wikivorce in July 2016. The facts: 05-09-16 - My initial introduct ... 24 Mar 17, by internetstatic Latest 25 Mar 17 by wikivorce team	Replies:4 :497	Latest by wikivorce team 25 Mar 17
Spousal Maintenence Hi I'm speaking on behalf of my Mam who has recently had her divorce finalised from my dad. She has been a housewife for the past twenty five years so she is st ... 22 Mar 17, by BEZZI59 Latest 23 Mar 17 by hadenoughnow	Replies:2 :469	Latest by hadenoughnow 23 Mar 17
still waiting upon solicitors! Okay, so nearly 5 weeks after my ex signing the consent order, my solicitor and I are still waiting for his solicitor to send it back so that I can sign it !!!< ... 20 Mar 17, by GinPin Latest 21 Mar 17 by GinPin	Replies:4 :407	Latest by GinPin 21 Mar 17
divorce costs i want to divorce my husband, is there any financial assistance available to help me do this? we have a joint mortgage that i want my name removed from ... 20 Mar 17, by caramelcoffeelover Latest 20 Mar 17 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :404	Latest by hadenoughnow 20 Mar 17
Barristers Has any here used name of barrister and Chambers removed by Moderator. Please note Wikivorce doesn't permit the naming of ... 19 Mar 17, by Susy12345	Replies:0 :597
Wrong address on correspondence Hi, I noticed late last year that my solicitors were using the address of the old family home on correspondence to me. I had my first session with them ... 15 Mar 17, by barnabyrudge Latest 19 Mar 17 by itsbeenalongtime	Replies:3 :880	Latest by itsbeenalongtime 19 Mar 17
Solicitor Left UK and Operating on my Case Abroad! Hi, I did not envisage this scenario however my solicitor has left the country and is now operating outside of the EU on my divorce case! I was not mad ... 13 Mar 17, by ravdeepsingh Latest 16 Mar 17 by .Charles	Replies:1 :469	Latest by .Charles 16 Mar 17
solicitors and consent order My solicitor has been contacting his solicitor weekly, getting no reply. Have just found out from my Ex that he did sign the consent order on 16th Feb! ... 07 Mar 17, by GinPin Latest 07 Mar 17 by GinPin	Replies:2 :436	Latest by GinPin 07 Mar 17
How much confidence Hello, here is a question The reason I ask is my situation now means I will end up going down the court route which I thought would be avoided. My ex ... 04 Mar 17, by Jo1234 Latest 04 Mar 17 by Bubblegum11	Replies:4 :480	Latest by Bubblegum11 04 Mar 17
Power and Control In America there is clear guidance regarding the relationship between lawyer and client in respect of power and control. Do we have anything similar in ... 19 Feb 17, by Jane2014 Latest 22 Feb 17 by Jane2014	Replies:6 :899	Latest by Jane2014 22 Feb 17
order worded incorrectly Hi, My ex's barrister had incorrectly drafted the order in the ex's favour (giving him extra indirect contact than was ordered). I contacted her about ... 21 Feb 17, by vanilla30 Latest 21 Feb 17 by AtoZed	Replies:1 :482	Latest by AtoZed 21 Feb 17
Solicitor As I have posted before I have already paid £9641 to a collaborative lawyer. We have exchanged form 'E' with each other and I have filled out a questions a ... 04 Feb 17, by Dotti6157 Latest 06 Feb 17 by dukey	Replies:3 :491	Latest by dukey 06 Feb 17
invoicing Hi all, hoping for some advice. I had some paperwork from my solicitor regarding upcoming appointments. I was given less than 24 hours notice for this appoi ... 04 Feb 17, by itsbeenalongtime Latest 05 Feb 17 by itsbeenalongtime 1 2	Replies:8 :1216	Latest by itsbeenalongtime 05 Feb 17
Costs for children's act proceedings I've just had a conversation with a solicitor who said costs for a fully contested set of proceedings to get a Child Arrangements Order would be between £75-90 ... 27 Jan 17, by rustyspoons Latest 31 Jan 17 by .Charles	Replies:5 :509	Latest by .Charles 31 Jan 17
Letter to dismiss solicitors - template anyone Hi All, Could anyone help me with a template letter to dismiss the services of my existing solicitor? Thanks ... 31 Jan 17, by deedee83 Latest 31 Jan 17 by deedee83	Replies:3 :1412	Latest by deedee83 31 Jan 17

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