Fixed Fee Advice on Finances

Where a client is the applicant and both parties have reached a financial agreement without the need to issue Court proceedings:

This is where both parties have exchanged financial disclosure on a voluntary basis and have an agreement reached between the parties. We will prepare a financial Consent Order and submit this to the Court for approval. Cost - £250 including VAT (£210 excluding VAT) and a Court fee of £45.*

Where the client is a respondent and both parties have reached a financial agreement without the need to issue Court proceedings:

This is where both parties have exchanged financial disclosure on a voluntary basis and an agreement has been reached between the parties. We will check the financial Consent Order prepared by the Petitioner’s solicitors and advise about the contents. We will also assist completing the financial statement to be accompanied with the document.  Cost - £180 including VAT (£150 plus VAT) but also you may be asked to contribute half towards the Petitioner’s Consent Court fee £45 ie : £22.50.*

Where the client is the Applicant in financial proceedings:

This is where the parties have been unable to reach an agreement on financial matters either between themselves, through solicitors or through mediation. It is where Court proceedings have to be issued. Our work under this fee will include issuing the application for Ancillary Relief, preparing your financial statement known as a Form E and representing you up to and including the first Court hearing known as the First Directions Appointment. This would either be at the Nottingham, Derby or Mansfield County Court.  Our fees - £954 including VAT (£795 plus VAT) plus the Court issue fee of £240. There is also a swear fee of £7 for the Form E. If you have the Form E sworn at the Court then you will not have to pay for the swear fee. *

Where the client is the Respondent in financial proceedings:

This is where the parties have been unable to reach an agreement on financial matters either through themselves, solicitors or mediation. This is where Court proceedings have to be issued. Our work will include preparing your financial statement known as a Form E and representing you up to and including the first Court hearing, known as the First Directions Appointment at the Nottingham, Derby or Mansfield County Court. Our fee is £900 including VAT (£750 plus VAT) together with £7 swear fee for the Form E. If you have the Form E sworn at the Court then you will not have to pay for the swear fee. * * Conditions 1.   The above fixed fees are not available in any of the following circumstances:       (a)  Where the matter is complicated.  This could include, but is not limited to, where the assets             are of a high value, particularly complicated assets and assets abroad;       (b)  Where documentation has to be served upon the other party;       (c)  Where the other party does not respond;       (d)  Where the client is on a low income and may be eligible for Legal Aid;       (e)  Where the other party cannot be located;       (f)   This does not include any changes to Court fees or the rates of VAT;       (g)   This does not include enforcing or defending an Order;       (h)  This does not include any hearing that is listed for a time estimate over 30 minutes;       (i)   This is strictly limited up to and including the First Directions Appointment and not any further             hearing, including an adjourned hearing of the First Directions Appointment.  2.    The above fixed fees have to be paid up front.  It is our desire to try and offer a fixed fee service where possible.  Even if the work you are seeking is not stated above we will try to offer fixed fees if possible.  Any further work based on a fixed fee would have to be discussed with a solicitor at our firm and a quote can then be provided.  There are occasions when fixed fees cannot be offered but we will always try to offer a competitive hourly rate.