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Financial disclosure

7 replies

Jal63 · 10/07/2018 20:29

Does anyone have experience of coming to a financial settlement following full disclosure!
My ex wants me to accept his figures without giving any proof, such as disclosing bank statements etc. I want to know what the solicitor is likely to ask from him in the way of bank statements etc. and whether he will be able to withhold this information?
Any advice much appreciated.

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sunshinecity1726 · 10/07/2018 23:10

The solicitor/judge will ask for one whole years worth of paperwork for every account and may go back as far as 10yrs into the past if they need to. Every penny needs to be on the Form E with proof.

sunshinecity1726 · 10/07/2018 23:12

& no he can't withold it. He can & probably will be an arse though. My ex emptied every bank account the day I announced divorce. My lawyer made him prove where it had all gone & put a freeze on the new accounts.

sunshinecity1726 · 10/07/2018 23:13

Expect much obfuscation, heel dragging & fuckwittery

Stinkbomb · 10/07/2018 23:19

It's a whole lot of hassle, but as long as he doesn't run a cash business (!) or have a 'lawyer' giving informal advice which was relied upon, with untruths given by a barrister in court - just make sure you have strong and reliable advice.

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Jal63 · 14/07/2018 22:07

Will the judge take into account the fact that it was entirely my husbands decision to leave, I suspect he is having an affair but isn't willing to own up to it, when they make the financial settlement? Or is it made entirely on the basis of who has what, in terms of assets?

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BatshitCrazyWoman · 15/07/2018 05:51

We have no fault divorce in the UK - who left who and why are irrelevant to the settlement.

I would be very suspicious about him wanting you to believe what he says about finances - you are on opposite sides now and you don't have to do what he says.

It is possible to agree finances between yourselves, but it requires full disclosure, which you don't have. Take legal advice.

damaged · 15/07/2018 09:04

Yes don’t believe what he says. IME though, having just been through the financial court process and agreed a settlement at the second hearing, it is possible to not disclose everything even when going to court - which is what my ex did. Still better to go to court though I think.

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