Our fees
For any matters not listed below such as financial disputes or disputes relating to children, an hourly charging rate will apply. Contact us for further information.
Initial consultation from £FREE*
We will meet with you to discuss any problems you may have at no cost. This initial meeting will identify your concerns and we will outline the options available to you and related costs for assisting you.
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* For meetings undertaken at our Isle of Wight office an £80 fee (inclusive of VAT) will apply.
Divorce, Dissolution or Judicial Separation (Petitioner) £749 fixed cost (inclusive of VAT)
If you wish to bring your marriage to and end, you will need to Divorce. If you wish to bring your civil partnership to an end you will need to apply for a Dissolution. The person that wishes to apply for the divorce is known as the 'Petitioner'.
A Judicial Separation is a decree from the Court that will confirm that husband and wife are legally separated but which does not end the marriage. Our fixed fee includes an initial meeting with you, preparation of the relevant court forms, correspondence with you, the court and your spouse and applications the the Decree Nisi and Decree Absolute. Our fee is fully inclusive of VAT and Court fees.
Our fee does not include any work that may need to be undertaken that deals with finances property or children, if your spouse does not co-operate or the divorce is defended.
An additional fee for a copy of your marriage certificate (£9.25) may be payable.
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Divorce, Dissolution or Judicial Separation (Respondent) from £200
If you would like to legally end your marriage, you will need to Divorce. The person that is being served is called the 'Respondent'. A Judicial Separation is a decree from the Court that will confirm that husband and wife are legally separated but which does not end the marriage.
Our fee includes checking the paperwork received from the petitioner, preparation of papers up to and including the delivery of the Decree Absolute or Decree of Judicial Separation.
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Parental responsibility agreement from £100
This agreement will give an unmarried father or step parent the legal right to either make or be involved in making significant decisions about the child's upbringing.
Our fee includes preparing the parental responsibility agreement, arranging for you and the other parent to sign the agreement, registering the agreement and supplying a copy of the agreement.
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Consent Order from £400
A consent order will provide a legally binding agreement relating to the division of financial assets following a divorce.
Our fee includes preparing a straightforward, clean break order, arranging the order to be signed by you and sending the agreement to your ex-partner or their legal advisors, sending to the court for approval by a Judge, and providing you with a copy of the order.
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Advice on your ex-partners consent order from £200
A consent order will provide a legal binding agreement relating to the financial division of assets following a divorce.
Our fee includes preparing the order, giving advice on the order that has been prepared for your ex-partner's legal advisors and arranging for the order to be signed by you.
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Cohabitation agreement from £500
In the event of a relationship with a cohabitee breaking down, this agreement sets out what will happen to your assets and finances.
Our fee includes preparing the cohabitation agreement, sending the agreement to your former partner's legal advisors, arranging for you to sign the agreement and supplying a copy of the agreement to you.
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Pre-nuptual agreement from £750
The contents of a pre-nuptual agreement may vary widely but often includes provisions for the division of property and spousal support in the event of divorce or breakup of marriage.
Our fee includes preparing the pre-nuptual agreement, sending the agreement to your former partner's legal advisors, arranging for you to sign the agreement and supplying a copy of the agreement to you.
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