How To Pay For A Divorce And Other Matters

Everyone needs expert legal advice that they can trust and understand however, we understand that the cost is something that worries many people. Many of our clients require a flexible and efficient service. In times of extra financial pressure and any relationship breakdown, legal costs are likely to be one of the concerns that clients have and wish information upon. To help, we offer an initial appointment free of charge to all new clients. We offer a range of funding options to meet your needs.

Free Initial Advice

Our team offers free initial telephone advice and consultation to any new enquiry. This initial advice is without any obligation from you and will enable you to understand your legal position and provide you with the recommended next steps.

Initial Consultation

Sometimes initial advice may take more than our free 15-minute appointments. To provide further advice we are currently offering 1-hour fixed fee appointments which include a detailed follow-up letter of advice. This may be suitable for helping with initial queries that need more in-depth advice or for matters which are currently ongoing, for example where court proceedings are involved, and urgent advice is required. Our charge for a 1-hour appointment is £300, including VAT at 20%. Our follow up advice letter will be delivered to you following your appointment and your file will be left open for 12 months if you ever need more advice.

Hourly Rate

We can charge on a time taken basis. Our hourly rate is competitive within the industry and provides the reassurance of highly experienced professional legal advice. Our rate per hour is £342 including VAT, and we aim to work to the costs estimate provided to you with no unexpected costs or hours. From time to time the costs estimate may be extended but we will communicate with you throughout to ensure that you are fully informed. Sometimes costs do change during cases, this may be if more information is uncovered, or further representation in court is required.

Emsleys aim is to provide our clients with the most cost-effective advice in order to reach the best resolution of clients matters as swiftly as possible providing the best legal advice to our client efficiently and quickly.

How it works:

• We will work within a costs estimate agreed with you at the beginning of your case. If that initial estimate changes, due to additional work that becomes apparent as the case progresses, we will confirm that to you and seek your agreement so you fully understand the amount of your ongoing costs.
• We will provide you with a monthly invoice together with a breakdown of time and costs incurred in the month.
• We will ask that you settle your monthly fees as you are invoiced.
• We will ask you to set up a Standing Order so that you we have monies on account for ongoing work.

Fixed Fees

We can offer fixed fees for specific legal procedures from start to finish. Our fixed fees ensure that your case will not cost any more or less than the sum we agree with you.

How it works:

• We will ask you to pay the fixed fee into our client account at the beginning of the case.
• We will invoice you as the case progresses.
• We will aim to work within the fixed fee.
• We will confirm to you if and seek your agreement for any reason that fixed fee needs to be revised as a consequence of unforeseen circumstances arising with your case. This could be, for example, with the amount of time it may need to consider amendments to court documents or responses from your partner or their nominated solicitors.

Our fixed fee prices are below.

Funding options for Divorce and Financial Relief matters

If you are struggling to pay for your divorce, there may be further funding options available to you. Applications can be made to third party financial companies who may be able to offer loan agreements to cover solicitor fees. In these circumstances invoices are approved by yourself and then often paid directly by the finance company.

Although we are not affiliated with these companies, Emsleys can provide basic advice on this process and how to help with payment for your case.

Contact our team today on 0113 201 4902 or at family.law@emsleys.co.uk to arrange a no-obligation, free 15 minute consultation on your situation.