Should I do Form E

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Hi, so my solicitor wants me to do form E and ask my husband to do the same.

I want a clean break. Ex and I do not speak. I returned thousands of pounds worth of jewellery when I chucked him out, out of decency 🤒

I've returned all his crap from my home.

I've told solicitor there are no assets so just want a clean break. Solicitor says best do form E

Neither of us drive nor own a home. I'm socially housed, he lives with mum and dad.

Both have commercial debt, him from the lavish wedding he organised alone to impress his family, a wedding I did not want.

I have energy debt from him defaulting on paying them as he took over paying the bills then underpaid.

Neither have significant pensions.

Is it worth doing form E? My solicitor is keen and says he could have things hidden, but he came to me straight from his mum's so I know for certain he has nothing he's hiding, except debt. He even took 5K out from my address in April.

A financial agreement through court will protect you from him getting money from you in the future. Eg is you inherited or won money on the lottery or built up a successful business etc

In your position I'd say no. Is the solicitor putting the divorce in for you? The cheapest way of doing it would be to complete the divorce online yourself (either as a sole or joint applicant) and get a financial consent order drafted by a solicitor. Your ex would need to communicate with you to agree the finances, or just to agree with what you have put. There would then be no need to complete the Form E.

Solicitors always prefer full financial disclosure and mine requested the Form E from both sides. However given I can't even get my ex to reply to a text I have no chance of getting him to complete the Form E. It would end up costing me thousands in legal fees.

I personally wouldn’t bother

just get clean break with no suns if money due to either party

You can complete D81 instead to go with your financial consent order - just summaries

I agree with the others, Form E isn't essential. Do form D81 and get solicitor to draft consent order. You do need these for a clean break and no come back in the future.

Thanks, I have a legal aid solicitor to get me separated from this man.
I can't wait. I didn't know about form D81. Do you include energy debt in that? I have a small amount of commercial debt but a lot of energy debt.

Not sure if this will help but in case it does - https://iamlip.com/the-main-forms-statements-you-will-need-in-the-court-process-of-dividing-your-marital-assets-finances-and-pensions/form-d81/ see if this help guide on Form D81 can help you with how to fill it out.