At Evolve Family Law we believe in being upfront about charges. That helps you and us. Being open about legal charges means you know how much your family lawyer or private client solicitor is charging you. In this article, founder Robin Charrot offers insight into some of the outmoded charging structures used by most law firms and explains how the Evolve pricing philosophy is different. For expert advice on divorce and family law call our team of specialist divorce lawyers or complete our online enquiry form. Units of time For work that is charged on a ‘time spent’ basis, all other law firms t ..read more

Do you have a Lasting Power of Attorney? Everyone needs a Lasting Power of Attorney and no one can afford to not have one in place. Sadly, most of us don’t realise how important a Lasting Power of Attorney is until there is an accident or decisions need to be taken to help an elderly relative. For expert advice on Lasting Powers of Attorney call our team of specialist LPA lawyers or complete our online enquiry form. What is a Lasting Power of Attorney? A Lasting Power of Attorney authorises nominated members of your family and/or trusted friends to act on your behalf if you are not capable of ..read more

When a family member passes away, with or without leaving a Will, the process of sorting out the personal and financial affairs of the deceased can seem overwhelming. This is often not helped by the need to obtain probate before the family can access funds and distribute the estate in accordance with the Will. In this article, specialist private client lawyer, Chris Strogen, offers guidance on what probate is and how to go about applying for it. For expert advice on Wills and probate call our team of specialist probate lawyers or complete our online enquiry form. What is probate? When som ..read more

As divorce solicitors, we are bound to say that yes you need a divorce solicitor if you are separating or planning on starting divorce proceedings. That’s because using a good divorce solicitor makes the legal process of separation and divorce less stressful than going it alone and the lawyer will ensure you understand your children law rights and help you achieve a fair divorce financial settlement. For expert advice on divorce and family law call our team of specialist divorce lawyers or complete our online enquiry form. Choosing your divorce solicitor Choosing the right divorce solicitor fo ..read more

You may question why you would remarry your ex but remarrying your former husband or wife is a growing trend. Some unkindly refer to it as yo-yo or boomerang marriages but as divorce solicitors, we understand that what attracted you to a person in the first place can reignite despite your separation and divorce. For expert help with divorce and family law call our team of specialist divorce lawyers or complete our online enquiry form. The legal implications of remarrying your ex Once you get divorced your legal relationship is at an end although some financial ties may remain unless you obtain ..read more

Concerns about the impact of living with a new partner and how it will impact your divorce financial settlement are not unusual. As divorce solicitors, we help answer your questions on how your planned cohabitation with a new partner or your ex-spouse’s decision to spend a large proportion of their week with their new partner will affect the divorce financial settlement. For expert advice on divorce and family law call our team of specialist divorce lawyers or complete our online enquiry form. Does forming a new relationship affect the divorce financial settlement? Forming a new relationship m ..read more

The ONS figures reveal that the average age at marriage for men is around 38 years and 35 years for women. These statistics continue the rise in the average age of marriage since the 1970s. Marriage in the under the 20s has fallen whilst marriage for the over 65s has risen sharply. With those figures, it isn’t surprising that family lawyers are increasingly finding that arguments in divorce financial settlements centre on whether a husband or wife should keep their property owned before marriage in the divorce financial settlement or if the assets should be shared. In this article, family law ..read more

When it comes to divorce you don’t immediately think of tax. After all it is reasonable to assume that separation and divorce should be one aspect of your life that is tax free. However, our Manchester divorce solicitors will tell you that divorce isn’t tax free. In this blog we look at divorce and tax. Taxing divorce When it comes to separation and divorce there are obvious and hidden tax consequences. For example: Child support – the parent that pays child support for the children will pay the child support out of their net income and the parent who receives the child support won’t pay inco ..read more

Let’s face it, when it comes to choosing a Cheshire child contact solicitor, it is hard to know where to start. There’s loads of choice and at Evolve Family Law we have never seen an advert from a child contact solicitor that doesn’t profess to be a child contact specialist or expert in the field of children law. So, how do you choose a Cheshire child contact solicitor? At Evolve Family Law we have put together some tips to help you find the child contact solicitor who is right for you. ​Tips on Choosing a Cheshire Child Contact Solicitor Our top tips on choosing a Cheshire child contact solic ..read more

As specialist family law solicitors, we get to deal with the fallout when a cohabiting couple separates and can’t reach an agreement over whether their family home should be sold, or how the equity should be split, or whether the house should be transferred to one of them. Court proceedings over property ownership can be protracted and expensive as the court assesses property and trust rights. Potentially your family law solicitors have to go back years to gather evidence on who paid the deposit, mortgage, or contributed to the house renovation costs. This hassle and cost may be avoided if you ..read more