Lorraine Harvey
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You could save over £1,000 on divorce when you and your ex use the same Divorce Solicitor.
A marriage or civil partnership falling apart is difficult enough. You might think involving Divorce Solicitors will make things worse, but at Simpson Millar we think our job is to make it better.
The divorce process doesn’t have to be long, expensive or stressful. Believe it or not, there is such a thing as a good divorce, if you get the right team behind you.
If you and your ex want to separate well, or if you have already split up amicably and just need help sorting out the formalities, then our same solicitor divorce service might be the answer for you.
We're rated‘Excellent’The first step is to get in touch with one of our divorce experts. They’ll talk to you about your current situation and assess whether or not using Same Solicitor for your Divorce is the right option for you.
Don’t worry if it isn’t, we offer a range of fixed fee and flexible pricing solutions because we know every family is different.
We’ll need check that you’re both committed to a conflict free process and that neither of you is being put under any pressure by the other, before we do anything else. Divorce cases involving domestic abuse will rarely be suitable for this service.
If you meet the criteria then our expert team will talk you and your ex through the divorce process from start to finish before agreeing a timeline with you that fits in with you and your life.
You’ll be given a clear roadmap to follow as you navigate your separation and things will move forward at your pace, not a pace set by a Court, meaning you’re in the driving seat.
Generally, that roadmap will look something like this:
Alongside all of this we’ll do all of the leg work to ensure your marriage or civil partnership to each other is formally dissolved.
We'll carry out separate assessments with you and your partner to get the information we need and ensure that the process is right for you and your family
We'll ask you both to sign a declaration, committing yourselves to an amicable split
You'll attend a joint meeting where we'll set an agenda and timescales by when each step needs to be completed, so you can plan ahead
Our team will help you gather together and analyse your financial information and documents
You'll attend a second meeting to review the solicitor's expert analysis of the range of settlement options and consider the best way forward that works for both of you
You can take some time to think about what it is you both want
In the third meeting, you'll usually reach an agreement
The terms of your settlement will be drawn up into a contract
We'll prepare all the paperwork and send it to the Court to be approved
The process ends and you can move forward with confidence, safe in the knowledge that your agreement is legally binding
One of the biggest benefits of using Same Solicitor Divorce is that it reduces the overall divorce costs. Instead of paying fees for two Divorce Solicitors, you only have one fixed price to pay, which you’ll usually agree to share equally, so things remain fair. In the example below, we show you how you could save over £1,000.
Our Family Law Team at Simpson Millar can help clients who want to separate in an amicable way with one lawyer. This can not only speed up the process but also be cheaper all round.
Great! If you’ve already agreed everything and you just want us to draw up the divorce papers for you, we can do that.
We offer two fixed price solutions:
We would almost always recommend you have both, so that you’re protected from future claims against each other as well as your legal relationship being brought to an end properly. Again, as is the case when you use same solicitor divorce, you and your ex can agree to share the divorce costs.
In this scenario, we’d usually represent one of you and the other person would have the option to get their own, separate legal advice, if they wanted to.
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"When we realised that our marriage had reached the end of the road, our main priority was separating peacefully and painlessly. We have children and being able to continue to co-parent them is really important to us. Using Separating Together meant that we kept control, we set the timetable, we had a voice and we heard each other. Having a fixed price also meant that we were able to agree the costs right from the start, so we knew exactly what to budget for. We’d recommend using the same solicitor to any couples who want to sort out their finances sensibly."
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We are one of few law firms in England and Wales that gives you and your ex the option to use the same Solicitor to get a divorce. We pride ourselves on our personal and friendly service and will always tailor our legal advice to your needs, whilst always looking at the whole picture for both of you and any children if you have them.
Our Divorce Solicitors and Lawyers will:
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