Lee247

Why do Solicitors expect you to give details of what colour knickers you are wearing, well nearly. Is it normal for them to want to know the far end of a fart and which way it is blowing I don't mean the usual stuff, like finances, I mean personal stuff.
I expected a nice clean split, house 50/50 etc
Instead, I am being questioned, even about how many earrings I own.
They can bugger off

lozgti1

For finances ,if there is an argument you will get a mahoosive form to fill in!

If you agree it all with your ex,should be fine without going into your knickers/earrings collection!

Hope it doesn't get messy...bleddy lawyers

lordharding

iTrader: (1)

They even wanted to know the make and modle of my dishwasher and was it plumbed in
13 years ago
Cost be nearly 115k




Worth every penny though

Hanley

Wow that must be a really good dishwasher

mart360

Divorce 10 point guide (totally tongue in cheek )

1) Q. Are you male?
A. Yes - Oh dear,

2) Q. Are you female?
A. Yes - happy days

3) Q. Male - Do you have children?
A. $$$

4) Q. Female - Do you have children?
A. $$$

5) Q. Male - Do you own your own home?
A. Look for a flat

6) Q. Female - Do you own your own home?
A. Give the interior designers a ring

7) Q Male - Do you expect to get an even split on the homes value?
A. 5 months rent on an average flat (if your lucky)

8) Q. Female - Do you expect to get an even split on the homes value?
A Do we need to say anything

9) Q. Male - Do you have a pension?
A. "Did"

10). Q Female - Do you have a pension?
A Holiday cottage on the Algarve is now an option


Mart

Leslie

They are very good at making money, and often not too particular how they do it!

Les

Maz

iTrader: (34)

I'm sorry to hear this Lesley.
Solicitors, I'm sure there may be some who are honest and with morals. The vast majority are leeching parasites. An ad I heard on the radio some years ago summed it up. It went along the lines of ....'When you get married come talk to us, when you buy a house come talk to us, when you have children come talk to us, when you stop talking to each other come talk to us'. Divorce is such an emotional and turbulent event that objectivity goes out of the window. The only winners are the solicitors racking up huge legal fees.

markjmd

iTrader: (11)

I know of people who just haven't bothered getting divorced for this very reason. They just separated, sorted out the cash/house/kids/etc themselves like sensible adults, and got on with the rest of their lives.

The only real drawback there is if either of you thinks you might want to get married again at a later date.

Lee247

Get married again, no chance

I can't believe what they want to go into. It just seems as if they want to drag it on as long as possible to make as much money for themselves, as they can.
Thanks for the replies, folks

Lee247

How much

mart360

In real money, mine cost about £250

The solicitors bill went via legal aid

Mart

Lee247

I won't get legal aid. I couldn't even get maternity pay
There is no arguing, we both just want half of the house and a quick sort out.
I really am not compelled to fill out a form that just about wants to know the details of my toilet habits

DYK

3) Q. Male - Do you have children?
A. $$$

4) Q. Female - Do you have children?
A. $$$




What if you would said i don't wear nickers

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

I'm in the middle of a divorce at the moment, my wife and I separated over 2 years ago and made a fair split (actually her proposal which was more generous than I was thinking!) of everything.

I've had the forms through - no financial ties, not anything - she's even paying the fees. I just signed where appropriate and am now waiting for the paperwork to go through.

It's incredibly traumatic emotionally even when it's so amicable - personally I can't help but think that sitting down and deciding between yourselves (with a mediator if necessary) is going to be WAY cheaper than the solicitor route and much less upsetting.

Bonehead

You know the divorce is turning nasty when the solicitor doesn't look like a self serving parasite anymore

Lee247

That's the way to go, to be honest. I am not too happy about giving a load of equity from the house to a bunch of greedy Solicitors. Especially as there is no animosity between us, just need to go our seperate ways.
Plus, a complete stranger poking into private information does not appeal to me. And, they are so cold and impersonal. It's just a job to them. A good money making scam out of peoples problems

EddScott

It's the same with everything BEFORE you get solicitors involved. You go out, have a drink in a calm manner and sort it all out over a beer.

Then the solicitors get involved and before you know it, its full on war.

And not just divorce. When we bought the wifes business it was all smooth until we got solicitors involved and made it all so complicated.

Turbohot

Very true.

I couldn't go through all that form-filling and solicitors' intrusion pallavah, nor did the ex-files want that.

Very sorry to know that, Lesley. Take it easy.

Lee247

awww, thanks Swati xx. It's been a long time coming and I think we are both relieved to be getting on with it.
I am not going to fill in any forms, they can sing. I think a 50/50 split is more than fair and I have no intention of letting Solicitors get their greedy hands on any of it.
If I had my way, I would have gone direct to the courts for the forms and took it from there. I think his nibs might just change his mind about legal bods when he sees the crap they are going to want, and the time they will no doubt take, just to rack up the fees