Take a ‘hands-on’ approach to your own divorce
justdivorce.co.uk, a fully online e-legal service that simplifies the process of managing your own divorce, believes that the best way to get an amicable or ‘uncontested’ divorce is to become one of a growing band of ‘litigants in person’.
Bryan Reed, an experienced Consultant solicitor at family law firm Josiah-Lake Gardiner LLP and owner of justdivorce.co.uk, suggests that: “This ‘hands-on’ approach to managing your own legal affairs – filing your own court papers and letters - puts you in the driving seat. And if changes to family law proceedings go ahead so that divorce is no longer covered by legal aid, it could be the answer for those who want to keep legal costs to a minimum.
“However, some people find the idea of engaging with the courts direct just as off putting as the thought of seeing a solicitor, or may not be confident that they fully understand the process and paperwork required to get a DIY divorce. There is a viable alternative out there in cyberspace for these people,” he explains.
Justdivorce.co.uk bridges the gap between ‘traditional solicitors’ that charge on an hourly basis and low cost paralegal websites that provide little or no legal support. It provides ‘litigants in person’ with all the information and knowhow they need to manage their own uncontested divorce successfully. Qualified solicitors prepare all the court forms and accompanying letters for their clients to approve online, print off, and send to the court. They provide legal advice and reassurance all along the way, so that clients understand the court process and always know what stage has been reached.
“We are confident that as one of only a few e-legal providers that offer a genuinely professional and online service, from the beginning of the process through to Final Decree, we remove the stress, worry and delay that can occur when someone decides to manage their own divorce, even where there are children involved,” says Reed.
For more information, visit: justdivorce.co.uk