Go to link above to ADVICE NOW
the guides are designed for DIY divorce. They’ll tell you what you can do without solicitor, what you do need a solicitor for, and what you might need one for
given length of marriage, if you are amicable, you could get it done relatively cheaply in 6 months now (the minimum now) .
do not divorce without a financial agreement though. Even if you have nowt, or leave with what you put in. You can do a consent order where you agree, and get it sealed by court. That way you both walk with clean break and legally no future claims on each other (should one of you win lottery the day after your divorce🤷🏼♀️🤣)
a simple divorce, using these guides, cost us £1400 inc VAT in 2021. It’s possibly slightly higher no, but doesn’t have to cost a fortune, if you us solicitors just where absolutely needed. ADVICE NOW even gives you links to solicitors who will do just specific tasks you need
I shared the guides with my ex, so he knew and I knew processes, financial declarations pieces, “fair settlement” rules etc and knew we were both on same , legal, page.