When is the end not the end?

At times divorce law can appear counter intuitive.  At Grainger Appleyard Solicitors we truly believe that it is important for individuals to have access to legal advice at every stage through the divorce process, including when the division of the matrimonial assets is being agreed.

At Grainger Appleyard Solicitors we discover that clients are often very surprised to learn that even after the decree absolute has been granted by the Court this does not prevent either party from making an application to the Court to divide the matrimonial assets.   It is possible that a person obtains their divorce (decree absolute), moves on with their lives, and then many years later they receive through the post a notice that their former spouse has applied to the Court for a division of the matrimonial assets and that there is an upcoming Court hearing.

In March 2015 there was a well-publicised case when the Supreme Court ruled that a former New Age traveller had permission to claim a significant pay out from her millionaire ex-husband, more than 20 years after they separated.

Divorce law is sometimes counter intuitive.  That’s why at Grainger Appleyard Solicitors we believe that it is very important for our client’s to have access to expert legal advice from the beginning.  Grainger Appleyard Solicitors offer very competitive rates and in many cases we offer fixed fee agreements.  We also offer a family law clinic on Thursday afternoons between 2pm and 4.30pm where we provide free initial advice.  Please contact us on 01302 327257 if you would like further information.