Our Fees And Costs For Family & Matrimonial Law Matters.

See a breakdown below of our fees and costs for family and matrimonial related matters.

Divorces – Fixed Fee

Our Fixed Fee Divorce is £1373.00

Send an enquiry for a fixed fee divorce now.

Our Fixed Fee Divorce Includes:

All the paperwork prepared and filed with the court on your behalf
Advice and guidance from an experienced Family Law solicitor
Direct access to our legal team via e-mail and telephone
Regular progress reports at all key stages of the procedure

By paying a fixed fee you can be satisfied that there are no unexpected costs.

Our Fee

Occasionally unexpected complications will arise necessitating additional work. Examples could include having to arrange for service of the papers by court bailiff or applying for an order for deemed service. In these circumstances we will discuss the cost of any additional work and extra court fees that you will incur before we undertake the work.

If you need advice before submitting an enquiry for a fixed fee divorce, contact us online.

Our Fee: £650
VAT: £130
Standard Court Fee: £593
Total: £1373

Divorce – Fixed Fee For Respondents

Divorces follow a standard procedure. If your spouse has or intends to issue divorce proceedings against you, we can deal with your divorce on your behalf for a fixed fee of £350.00 + VAT ( £420.00 )

Send an enquiry for a fixed fee divorce now.

Our Fixed Fee Respondents Divorce Includes:

A solicitor to check the divorce papers and prepare and file any necessary documents on your behalf
Advice and guidance on procedure from an experienced Family Law solicitor
Direct access to our legal team by e-mail and telephone
Regular progress reports at all key stages of the procedure

By paying a fixed fee you can be satisfied that there are no unexpected costs.

The fixed fee will cover all work that is required as standard in all divorce proceedings. However, additional work my be required if your spouse has made a claim for costs within the proceedings and you wish to defend that claim. Should you require our assistance in this regard there will be an additional cost.

If you need advice before submitting an enquiry for a fixed fee divorce, contact us.

Divorce And Financial Consent Orders

DIVORCE

Our Fees: £650
VAT: £130
Standard Court Fee: £593
Total: £1373

CONSENT ORDERS

Our Fees: £1200
VAT: £240
Standard Court Fee: £53
Total: £1493

Send an enquiry for a fixed fee divorce and consent order now.

We would recommend paying this fixed fee if you would like the following:

All the paperwork prepared and filed with the court on your behalf
Advice and guidance from an experienced Family Law solicitor
Direct access to our legal team via e-mail and telephone
Regular progress reports at all key stages of the procedure
By paying a fixed fee you can be satisfied that there are no unexpected costs.

Our fixed fee includes standard court fees of £593 and £53.

Occasionally, unexpected complications will arise necessitating additional work. With regard to the divorce this could be having to arrange for service of the papers by a court bailiff or making an application for deemed service. Rarely a Judge will raise queries before making a Financial order, which may require attendance at a short hearing. If these circumstances arise we will discuss the cost of the additional work and any extra court fees that you will incur before we undertake the work.

If you need advice before submitting an enquiry for a fixed fee Divorce and Financial Consent Order then contact us online.

Children Act Applications

It should be noted that a Court will have expected an individual applying for any type of order relating to children to have firstly explored the possibility of Mediation as a means of resolving their dispute.

Our Fixed Fee Children Act Application Includes:

Taking your instructions to identify the issue and the type of order you need to apply for.
Drafting the application and necessary documentation
Filing the paperwork with the court
Arranging to serve your opponent with the paperwork
Representing you at the initial hearing

By paying a fixed fee you can be satisfied that there are no unexpected costs.

The fixed fee is not appropriate if your case involves particularly complex issues, nor does it cover work that is required beyond the initial hearing. As there are so many ways that a case can be dealt with we will need to provide you with a detailed estimate of costs in these circumstances. Should you wish to discuss matters further before sending an enquiry please book a free telephone consultation with one of our experienced family law solicitors.

If you are currently in dispute with regard to issues relating to your children you may wish to apply to the Court for an order. Issues could relate to where the children should live or how much contact you should have to your children. There may be a dispute regarding a child’s permanent removal from the jurisdiction or whether they should be known by another surname.

All issues relating to children are governed by the Children Act 1989 and the Courts are able to make various orders under this act the most common of which are Residence and Contact Orders.

Whenever an application is made to the Court it will be listed for an initial directions hearing. At this hearing the Court will determine what the issue is and make directions to progress with the case. There are likely to be further hearings unless the parties are able to agree matters at the initial hearing.

Our Fees (Including VAT): £2640 Including VAT
Court Fee: £232

Total: £2872

Contact us today to make an application under the Children’s Act.

Annulments

In certain circumstances a marriage or a civil partnership may be declared void ( as if it never existed ) or voidable ( although it did meet the legal requirements for a valid marriage a supervening event has rendered it invalid). The law in this are is complex and you should seek the guidance of one of our expert family solicitors if you feel that you may have grounds for annulment.

We can obtain an annulment for a fixed fee of £1570. This fee assumes that your spouse or civil partner will not contest the proceedings.

Send an enquiry for a fixed fee divorce now.

Our Fixed Fee Annulment Includes The Following:

All the paperwork prepared and filed with the court on your behalf
Advice and guidance on procedure from an experienced Family Law Solicitor
Direct access to our legal team by e-mail and telephone
Regular progress reports at all key stages of the procedure
No hidden costs

By paying a fixed fee you can be satisfied that there are no unexpected costs with your Annulment.

Our fixed fee Annulment includes the standard court fees.

Our Fee: £850
Fee VAT: £170
Standard Court Fee: £593
Total: £1613

Occassionally, unexpected complications will arise necessitating further work. In these circumstances we will discuss the cost of any additional work and extra court fees that you will incur before we undertake any of the work.

If you need advice (eg whether you have grounds for an annulment) before submitting an enquiry for a fixed fee annulment, contact us online.

Cohabitation Agreement – Fixed Fee

If you intend to live with your partner but not get married you may wish to clarify what the financial arrangements or arrangements for children should you separate. A legal document can be drawn up and signed by both parties to the relationship.

We can do this for a fixed fee of £1800 including VAT. This assumes that you and your partner have essentially agreed what will happen in the event of your separation. Send an enquiry for a fixed fee Cohabitation Agreement now

Our Fixed Fee Cohabitation Agreement Includes:

Collating the information we need to draft the document
Advising on any issues you may need to consider
Drafting the Agreement
Arranging for the Agreement to be executed correctly
Providing both parties with a copy of the Agreement and storing the original document

By paying a fixed fee for your Cohabitation Agreement you can be satisfied that there are no unexpected costs.

The fixed fee is not appropriate if there are complex issues to be advised upon. In these circumstances we will need to provide you with a detailed estimate of costs. If you think that this applies to you we suggest you contact us so that we can discuss your individual needs.

Dissolution Of A Civil Partnership

If you wish to apply for an order dissolving your civil partnership, we can offer to do this for a fixed fee of £1373.

Send an enquiry for a fixed fee Civil partnership dissolution now.

Our Civil Partnership Dissolution Fixed Fee Service Includes:

All the paperwork prepared and filed with the court on your behalf
Advice and guidance on procedure from an experienced Family Law solicitor
Direct access to our legal team by e-mail and telephone
Regular progress reports all key stages of the procedure

By paying a fixed fee you can be satisfied that there are no unexpected costs.

Our Fee

Our fixed fee includes the standard court fee of £593.

Occasionally unexpected complications will arise necessitating additional work. Examples could include having to arrange for service of the papers by court bailiff or applying for an order for deemed service. In these circumstances we will discuss the cost of any additional work and extra Court fees that you will incur before we undertake the work.

If you need advice before submitting an enquiry for a fixed fee civil partnership dissolution, contact us online.

Our Fees: £650
VAT: £130
Standard Court Fee: £593
Total: £1373

Parental Responsibility Agreements

Our fixed fee Parental Responsibility Agreements cost £420 including VAT.

A half hour consultation to explain the concept of Parental responsibility and advise on any issues that you should consider
Drafting the Agreement
Arranging for you and the other party to correctly execute the Agreement
Lodging the Agreement with the Family Division of the High Court
Arranging to send sealed copies of the Agreement to you and the other party.

By paying a fixed fee for your Parental Responsibility Agreement you can be satisfied that there are no unexpected costs.

This fee is only appropriate where the issues are straight forward and the other party is agreeable to the making of an agreement. If this is not the case you will need to apply to the court for an order. If you would like to discuss your case in detail before submitting an enquiry for a fixed fee Parental responsibility Agreement or for more information on Parental Responsibility Agreements, contact us online.

Prenuptial Agreements

Our fixed fee Prenuptial Agreement is £2400 including VAT and will cover the following work:

Collating the information we need to draft the Prenuptial Agreement
Advising on any issues that you may need to consider
Drafting the Prenuptial Agreement
Arranging for the Prenuptial Agreement to be executed correctly
Providing both parties with a copy of the Prenuptial Agreement and storing the original document.

By paying the fixed fee you can be satisfied that there will be no unexpected costs.

The fixed fee is not appropriate if there are complex issues that need to be advised upon or negotiations are required before an agreement is drawn up. In these circumstances we will need to provide you with a detailed estimate of costs. If you think that this applies to you we suggest that you contact us online so that we can discuss your individual needs.

Separation Agreements

The price for a Separation Agreement from Seatons includes:

Collating the information we need to draft the document
Advising on any issues you may need to consider
Dealing with the process of voluntary disclosure
Drafting the Separation Agreement
Arranging for the Separation Agreement to be executed correctly
Providing both parties with a copy of the Separation Agreement and storing the original document.

We can prepare a Separation Agreement for a fixed fee of £1800 including VAT. This assumes that you and your partner have essentially agreed the terms of your separation so we are not required to enter into any negotiations.

The Courts have made it clear that a Separation Agreement is only likely to be binding if both parties are fully aware of the other’s financial circumstances.

The fixed fee is not appropriate if we need to enter into negotiations with your partner or we need to consider the financial documentation in detail or there are complex issues to be advised upon. In these circumstances we will need to provide you with a detailed estimate of costs.

If you think this applies to you we suggest that you contact us online to discuss your individual needs.