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The End of the Free Half Hour? In this article submitted by Jonathan James, Associate Solicitor, he explains perhaps why solicitors may be reluctant to provide clients with a free half hour.< ... 21 Mar 13, by WhiteRose Latest 16 Mar 15 by .Charles 1 2	Replies:12 :2206	Latest by .Charles 16 Mar 15
What not to do with solicitors I got out of bed on the wrong side this morning. I often do that, and it leaves me in a grouchy mood for hours. So : I thought I''d write a threa ... 16 Aug 12, by LittleMrMike Latest 23 Feb 14 by Spud2014 1 2 3	Replies:17 :3601	Latest by Spud2014 23 Feb 14
Where There''s A Will .................. ......... or not in my case. I''m one of many, who, post Divorce has not sorted out what happens in the event of my death. No, I kno ... 21 Mar 13, by WhiteRose Latest 03 Oct 13 by WhiteRose 1 2 3 4	Replies:26 :4014	Latest by WhiteRose 03 Oct 13
Can i Email my wifes solicitor direct? Hi, My stbx wife has apointed a family friend of ours (her husband is also my supervisor)as her solicitor. She told my wife she suspected i was hiding money. I ... 17 Sep 12, by bikemad650 Latest 18 Sep 12 by revenge	Replies:5 :5527	Latest by revenge 18 Sep 12

non disclosure Can I insist that my husbands solicitor doesn't disclose my medical information to him? I need to tell them something but I don't want them telling hi ... 27 May 25, by wendymead12@gmail.com Latest 27 May 25 by .Charles	Replies:1 :389	Latest by .Charles 27 May 25
Advice re if this is a conflict of interest My friends ex husband is now in a relationship and living with his solicitor's Legal secretary. My friend has received a 7 page letter regarding their fina ... 23 Mar 25, by Xela24 Latest 24 Mar 25 by .Charles	Replies:1 :183	Latest by .Charles 24 Mar 25
Recommendation please Together 18y, married 14. Husband has narcissistic tendancies and can be extremely charming and persuasive. I put a third towards house and paid a third of ... 16 Feb 25, by Redsara100 Latest 20 Mar 25 by EnJayAitch	Replies:1 :269	Latest by EnJayAitch 20 Mar 25
Manchester solicitors Hello, can anyone recommend a solicitor based in the Greater Manchester area? thanks ... 28 Jan 25, by leo83	Replies:0 :216
Divorce I brought my wife from abroad a few years ago we got a half a year family viza after applied for pressetle status. She has a 18 years daughter which has been gr ... 09 Jan 25, by Nikitta	Replies:0 :197
Passing letters to ex via solicitor? My wife has made it clear she doesn't want me to contact her directly, only through her solicitor. However there are some personal points I wish t ... 23 Dec 24, by ThisIsGoingWell Latest 07 Jan 25 by hadenoughnow	Replies:4 :418	Latest by hadenoughnow 07 Jan 25
Occupation order- Ex trying to push house sale through Hi, I live in the FMH, she's in a rented flat. The house went on the market a while ago and had an offer accepted and I've also had an offer ... 21 Nov 24, by Benjyb Latest 23 Nov 24 by Benjyb	Replies:2 :421	Latest by Benjyb 23 Nov 24
Marketing the marital home My retained solicitor told me not to agree to market the house until a financial arrangement was in place. I get that. But then I wondered if the solicitor was ... 22 Aug 24, by Thelynxeffect Latest 24 Aug 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:4 :523	Latest by WYSPECIAL 24 Aug 24
Divorce - Legal Aid vs Borrowing Money for Private Solicitor Going through divorce from abusive partner, we have kids, ex earns big salary. I am the SAHW with no meaningful income and a bit of savings. Still living in sam ... 13 Aug 24, by BZWFWcMmm Latest 13 Aug 24 by EMC3419	Replies:1 :322	Latest by EMC3419 13 Aug 24
Sale of FHM Time has come ... 04 Aug 24, by Djsmith Latest 05 Aug 24 by Djsmith	Replies:2 :281	Latest by Djsmith 05 Aug 24
Advice on engaging a solicitor? Hi, My wife has filed for divorce, stipulating she does want a financial order, and engaged a solicitor who specialises in amicable/constructive resolu ... 09 Jul 24, by ThisIsGoingWell Latest 10 Jul 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:3 :404	Latest by WYSPECIAL 10 Jul 24
Property particluars HI. For the purposes of FDA hearing, will property particulars off an estate agents website suffice? ... 20 Jun 24, by BR Latest 21 Jun 24 by rubytuesday	Replies:2 :297	Latest by rubytuesday 21 Jun 24
Change of representation Hi, I am going through my financial remedy at the moment and have already been to FDR which we did not agree and heading to final hearing now around ... 31 May 24, by Healthyglow Latest 01 Jun 24 by WYSPECIAL	Replies:1 :283	Latest by WYSPECIAL 01 Jun 24
Pressure from my Ex's Solicitor... Hi everyone - I wonder if you can help, I have 2 issues please?I am going through a divorce and my ex's solicitor is piling the pressure on for me to start ... 15 Feb 24, by Bulldog1979 Latest 19 Feb 24 by Bulldog1979	Replies:2 :863	Latest by Bulldog1979 19 Feb 24
solicitor advice I am divorcing my husband, there are no children or property involved. My husband has agreed to everything so far but is now stalling and will not sign the fina ... 05 Feb 24, by Lizzie Mack	Replies:0 :331
wife has cancelled our joint account in which my wages go into HI guys, sorry for clumsiness here but first time user we wife has applied for a divorce and up until about three weeks ago everything was amicable,she ... 29 Nov 23, by cichlids Latest 29 Nov 23 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :357	Latest by rubytuesday 29 Nov 23
challenge solicitor's fees Hello. Am looking to challenge my solicitor over her fees before I dump her. 4 years at 12k - to get absolutely nowhere. Incorrect pension figures were slotted ... 02 Nov 23, by semperhope Latest 02 Nov 23 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :367	Latest by rubytuesday 02 Nov 23
Solicitor clean break query what to expect If ex is going to send a clean break order via solicitor, is there a guide on what I should expect to see, and what are the stages until completion? Also do I n ... 17 Aug 23, by Stee4n Latest 19 Aug 23 by Stee4n	Replies:2 :481	Latest by Stee4n 19 Aug 23
Spouse making dishonest statements to court via their solicitor My divorce process has been dragging on as my spouse doesn't want to divorce. We are divorcing on the grounds of unreasonable behaviour on their part. 12 Feb 23, by thetideishigh Latest 13 Feb 23 by .Charles	Replies:3 :1768	Latest by .Charles 13 Feb 23
Cost of reviewing Consent Order I have agreed a financial settlement with my spouse and her solicitor has sent the draft Consent Order to my solicitor for review (I am the respondent). My soli ... 28 Dec 22, by amr2021 Latest 28 Dec 22 by wikivorce team	Replies:1 :733	Latest by wikivorce team 28 Dec 22
Solicitor invoicing for emails sent regarding retained funds from house sale I am having trouble with the solicitors firm who completed the conveyancing during my divorce. Prior to the sale, June 2021, I was using this same firm for my d ... 18 Oct 22, by CeCeunfair Latest 19 Oct 22 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :443	Latest by rubytuesday 19 Oct 22
Direct Access Barristers I've just been represented at first hearing by possibly the worst direct access barrister ever. The other side's Barrister wiped the floor with him an ... 09 Aug 22, by Faraway Latest 09 Aug 22 by wikivorce team	Replies:1 :498	Latest by wikivorce team 09 Aug 22
Poor Legal Advice/ Regulator Issue Has anyone experienced poor legal advice during divorce? Complained? Referred the complaint to the Legal Ombudsman or SRA? And been very dissatisfied with the o ... 09 Jun 22, by Mumto3plus2	Replies:0 :445
Becoming litigator in person hello, my solicitors have been beyond incompetent in handling my case and I am thinking of becoming litigator in person. I spoke to one of the quick on ... 08 Feb 22, by gooddadunderconstruction Latest 03 May 22 by wikivorce team	Replies:4 :719	Latest by wikivorce team 03 May 22
Complaint to Solicitor: Should I escalate to Legal Ombudsman or not? Hi, I complained to my soliciors and have received an offer from them, however I still believe they didnt act accordingly and I wonder wether I should persu ... 07 Mar 22, by rainbowsknow Latest 15 Mar 22 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :702	Latest by rubytuesday 15 Mar 22
mis-information i am currently in the process of trying to negotiate a financial agreement with my husband in order to get 'a clean break order' agreed and apply for ... 28 Jan 22, by s nellie Latest 29 Jan 22 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :659	Latest by hadenoughnow 29 Jan 22
Solicitor ignoring requests leading to financial loss I have a question regarding the duty of a solicitor to follow instruction from me as a client. Prior to my divorce Final Hearing, my wife's so ... 19 Jan 22, by thescoop Latest 21 Jan 22 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :510	Latest by hadenoughnow 21 Jan 22
Direct Access Barristers Does anyone have experience of using a “Direct Access Barrister”? Did you use one from the beginning or change after initially using a solicitor? W ... 10 Oct 17, by Chrisb1579 Latest 21 Jan 22 by TeamWiki	Replies:6 :1493	Latest by TeamWiki 21 Jan 22
Recommended solicitor Hi everyone can you recommend me please a good solicitor that specialises in domestic abuse with child arrangements. Also good for for finance and divorce in ... 15 Jan 22, by Destiny2000 Latest 15 Jan 22 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :490	Latest by hadenoughnow 15 Jan 22
No response from Wikivorce Hi, i have been ringing the 7 days a week number (0102805020) for days ans also sent emails to This email addre ... 17 Dec 21, by rob3770 Latest 18 Dec 21 by wikivorce team	Replies:2 :595	Latest by wikivorce team 18 Dec 21
Turning a MOU into Consent Order hi. I am confused about the mediation / consent order process slightly, and am hoping someone out there can clarify. I'm sure I am not the only one in ... 05 Dec 21, by resignedtoit Latest 05 Dec 21 by wikivorce team	Replies:1 :1064	Latest by wikivorce team 05 Dec 21
When a Firm shuts on shop and solictor moves Hi Quick one, If you are with solicitors and the firm closes down and the solicitor moves to a new firm. Under the legal rules what happens to all your file ... 24 Oct 21, by Flatliner Latest 25 Oct 21 by .Charles	Replies:1 :511	Latest by .Charles 25 Oct 21
Complaint about services I am wondering if anyone has made a formal complaint about their solicitor, and was it successful? Would appreciate some guidance on if my complaint is valid an ... 13 Oct 21, by DisputeRecruit Latest 14 Oct 21 by .Charles	Replies:1 :512	Latest by .Charles 14 Oct 21
Barrister Not Doing Job I have a barrister who worked on my case over an house with the ex, the original case all went great and was well impressed. He since agreed to sort out the TR1 ... 01 Oct 21, by carlsimp Latest 11 Oct 21 by carlsimp 1 2	Replies:8 :1743	Latest by carlsimp 11 Oct 21
Video recording of handovers My ex's lawyer is threatening with all kinds of action if I do not desist from recording handovers with the children. Apparently it is causing the children ... 14 Sep 21, by SASManJim Latest 14 Sep 21 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :1353	Latest by rubytuesday 14 Sep 21
Solicitor for finances plus LIP for childcare related matters? Is it possible to use your solicitor for finances, but be an LIP for childcare arrangements? STBX threatening family court, despite having full access to chil ... 28 Aug 21, by mag75 Latest 30 Aug 21 by hadenoughnow	Replies:1 :527	Latest by hadenoughnow 30 Aug 21

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