divorce - help any solicitors there?

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I am about to divorce my husband, it is uncontested and all financial and child issues are agreed between us. Neither of us has yet contacted seen a solicitor.
I have just made an appointment to see a collaborative law solicitor.
We haven't got a great deal of savings and I am very concerned about the costs. Generally speaking 3 solicitors contacted agreed on the costs for the divorce at about £1000 + vat for me as petitioner and about £300 + vat for dh. Could I save myself the £1000 by applying straight to the court for the divorce?
The major problem is the cost for agreeing the finances and the child contact(which we have already agreed between us). My solicitor charges £175 per hour and estimates £2 - 3000 each on top of the divorce costs.
The 2 other solicitors estimate £300 or £2000 respectively.
any opinions????

Any divorce solicitors out there today??

I'm not a solicitor - but my best friend got divorced recently and didn't involve any solicitors - they did it all on the internet and saved a packet. Don't know how you do it - but they had to wait 2 yrs I think - not sure why though.

thanks scatter.

any solicitors yet?

omg i'm so stressed about these costs - how can it be so expensive? I think I need to change the solicitor before the appointment.

You've probably already done this but could you seek advise from citizens advice, i think they deal with this type of thing?sorry cant be of any help.

thanks jenniebee I hadn't even though of that

thanks mrs pickles. If I sorted out the divorce part myself would I need to attend court?
Could I start the divorce process and then both see lawyers to draft out the finances and contact we've agreed?
How would the lawyers react to us doing the divorce ourselves?

I did my own divorce using forms from the internet. It was fairly straightforward but there were no children/financial things to sort out. I had to go to the court to swear an affadavit but you don't actually have to go to a hearing or anything.

It took about 5 months and cost me less than £400

thanks tilly what sites did you use?

I think it was this one There's a helpline you can use if you have any queries etc. The courts are helpful as well

Hope you're ok

Hi
Im devestated!! My husband and I are probablly going to get a divorce

I am thinking of using a lawer called CAROL ELLINAS and i wonder if anyone has any experience or knowledge of her??

She is based in N6, London and is a partner in a firm called Bross Bennett

Thanks
x

Hi
Im devestated!! My husband and I are probablly going to get a divorce

I am thinking of using a lawer called CAROL ELLINAS and i wonder if anyone has any experience or knowledge of her??

She is based in N6, London and is a partner in a firm called Bross Bennett

Thanks
x