Financial Orders on Divorce and Dissolution

Sorting out finances is often harder than the legal process of ending a marriage or civil partnership itself. Getting it formally resolved protects you both now and in the future.

Some people go through their financial settlement without legal advice, particularly if paperwork doesn’t worry them. It can feel like the quicker, cheaper route, but the consequences can be very serious. The deal may not be fair. Or you may wrongly believe that everything has been settled, when nothing has actually been made legally binding.

We sit down with you to look at the full picture, your assets, income, pensions and future needs, so you understand your options before you agree to anything. Once a settlement is agreed, we can turn it into a Financial Order, approved by the court, so it can’t be reopened later if your circumstances change. Without that step, an agreement that felt settled at the time can still be challenged years down the line.

Getting proper advice now means you can make decisions with confidence and move on, without loose ends catching up with you later.

An informal agreement isn’t the same as a legally binding one.