Do I need a solicitor for financial separation on top of divorce

[Itsallsonew]

Hi lovely people

I left a bad marriage 5and a half years ago with mumsnet support. It seems like a dream but I met a wonderful man who likes to be with me, wants and expects nothing but enjoys mine and my children’s company and we have created a wonderful family with his son which is a dream come true with happiness and harmony. Both my partner and me wish to divorce our exes with a view to marriage between us when the time is right and to my surprise my 14 year old daughter has expressed that we should. I am very good with paperwork so thought I could do it all on line. There are no assets to split and childcare and maintenance has been up to now straightforward so I don’t envisage an issue. His ex has agreed and said she would pay half. Mine says he doesn’t care so won’t pay. That’s ok though. The real issue is my partner will potentially get a fair amount of inheritance, and whilst all very amicable atm,money changes people. So how do we protect ourselves against a claim and can we do this without legal advice. Thank you.

According to this, your partner should get a clean break order if he hasn't already as that means that no future claims can be made on money/assets etc https://iamlip.com/financial-terms-financial-court-orders-explained/
Also as you said you wanted to do the paper work yourself, the other free guides here might be able to help you with that if you don't want to hire a solicitor x

I agree- get a consent order from the court so you can have a clean break. I hear so many stories of people being amicable initially but like you say money changes people sadly

Absolutely get a financial order. I'm using a solicitor - it's about £1500 - as I don't have the headspace to take it on myself. I did the divorce online myself though, it's straightforward if assets / childcare splits are agreed.

I'm using Divorce Online. You have to put in the work but I paid £400. You provide all the information & a paralegal writes it up for you. Court fee is £53 I think.

Wikivorce also has good reviews.

Get divorced properly and finalize with a consent order. Without it your exes could make financial claims at any point in the future (until THEY REMARRY).

You shouldn't consider yourselves completely divorced until the finances have been legally separated.