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Mullis & Peake have an expansive team of experts ready to provide legal help through your divorce law issue. Get a free 40 minute consultation.
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Award-Winning Essex Law Firm specialising in Divorce Law
We have a breadth of specialisation within the team, including the ability to provide advice on assets which can be excluded from the matrimonial pot on divorce settlements (known as pre-marital accrual), family businesses which have passed down from generation to generation, advising on the methods of valuation of shareholdings in private companies and in family trusts.
Pensions
We also deal with pensions and pension sharing in schemes where the value can vary from £50,000 to £1,500,000. Pensions are the most common area in divorce finances that are not dealt with properly.
Face to face
We invite you to come and see us on a ‘face to face’ basis and to build a rapport with your local solicitor. We will then be able to explain to you what particular course of action is advisable in your circumstances and how best to achieve your aims and goals for the budget you have.
Court proceedings
We will try to avoid court proceedings if possible because of the expense and stress involved and are fully open to using alternative dispute resolution (ADR) by way of holding private FDRs (Financial Dispute Resolution hearings) and ENEs (Early Neutral Evaluations).
This can save time as court proceedings are lengthy, c. eighteen months on average, as the courts are still recovering from backlogs of hearings which occurred during the period of Covid 19.
Moreover, our team are diverse in terms of background and experience, but we are all empathetic and able to guide you through what is a difficult time, providing support, sympathy and a pragmatic approach tailored specifically for your situation.
Agreements
We can also assist you with Pre or Post-Nuptial Agreements and financial settlements which are negotiated without court proceedings.
Mullis & Peake have an expansive team of experts ready to provide legal help through your divorce law issue. Get a free 40 minute consultation.
Fill out your contact details to request a call back and a member of our team will promptly be in touch to help you. Please note that we cannot offer Legal aid.
What Divorce Law areas do we cover?
Divorce proceedings
Property and divorce
It is quite likely that a family home will be sold to provide for the needs of all parties, but not necessarily. Therefore, we suggest you seek legal advice from us, and we can help you with your case as to whether or not your home would be sold.
Pensions and divorce
Financial settlements
Financial provision for children
Child arrangements
Frequently asked questions
If you have decided that you no longer want to be married, you can apply for a divorce. You will need to provide your solicitor with your original marriage or civil partnership certificate, your former partner’s name and address and documents for the change of name.
The next step is making a statement to the court that your marriage has irretrievably broken down. Only one application needs to be made between you. This can be a join application from both of you or a sole application form you or your partner.
A divorce can take at least six months to complete, even if your circumstances seem relatively straight forward. If children, pensions or property are involved it may take longer to sort out any issues.
There is not a definitive answer to how much a divorce will cost as the circumstances in each case will be different. However, if the divorce is uncontested, fees will be far less than if the case went to court and a financial settlement was required.
Both parties are entitled to a fair share of the combined net assets in the marriage. The starting point is for each of you to receive half but in most cases, this will not achieve a fair settlement for one of you, who may require a larger share to meet your needs. There is no standard settlement. Section 25 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 lists the factors that must be taken into consideration.
It generally doesn't matter who begins divorce proceedings anymore, particularly because you can do a joint application or a solo application. Before, it did matter because there was the cost element. But, actually, if you're both in agreement, either one of you can apply. It might be more associated with emotions and agreements between the couple as to who will start.
