Petitioners Family Lawyers Dot Co

Petitioners – Family Lawyers Dot Co
PETITIONERS

Family Lawyers Dot Co offers a fixed fee package for Petitioners (those starting Divorce or Dissolution of a Civil Partnership. Our fee for this service is 240. Court Fees are official charges and are the same for all. You will need to pay the court 410 to file your Divorce/Dissolution Petition. There will be a further charge of 45 when applying for the Decree Absolute or Final Order in the case of a civil partnership. There may also be minor additional charges depending on your unique needs.

The total cost will be (with the exception of any necessary minor additional charges):

Our fees: 240

Court Fees: 455

Our fixed fee package for petitioners is suitable for what is best described as a simple divorce/dissolution. This means that the parties agree on the terms of the divorce/dissolution and can be considered as uncontested. Essentially there will be no complicating factors.

However, for many couples disputes over children, finances and property can complicate matters. These issues may demand more time and effort to resolve. In situations such as these where extra work will be required, we will advise you on your options to enable you to take an informed view as to how you may proceed.

Further problems can be experienced when the proceeding are defended or should there be a cross petition (where your partner petitions also.) In situations such as these we would discuss your options with regard to the way forward for you.

Finally, should there be problems serving your spouse with the necessary papers or, should they live abroad, these complicating factors would attract additional fees.

How do I get the ball rolling?

We understand you will be anxious and will have many questions to which your require answers. We are good at listening! Contact us by telephone or email and one of our matrimonial team will be only too pleased to assist you. It is free and without further obligation. Our specialist staff will establish the facts with you and take some initial information that will identify the problems that you may need to face. If contacting by email, please provide your telephone number and one of our team will call you at a time that is convenient to you.

Why pay a fixed fee?

Paying a fixed fee provides you with certainty about the costs involved. If choosing not to pay a fixed fee, the alternative is to pay an hourly rate for the time spent on your case. The question is simply whether you would prefer to pay for the work that is needed or are you happy to pay by the hour for the time taken to accomplish the task?’