Marilyn Stowe Blog

Archive for the solicitor tag

Divorce & Splitting Up: free for five days!

My popular Kindle ebook Divorce & Splitting Up: Advice from A Top Divorce Lawyer is now free to download – until the end of this week!

Normally 99p, this special offer runs until the end of Friday (May 3).

Launched at the beginning of the year, Divorce & Splitting Up offers nearly 300 pages on

Continue Reading …

High Court judge hails importance of family lawyers

High Court judge Mr Justice Baker has hailed the importance of specialist family solicitors and barristers.

Speaking at the conclusion of a case in which he had dismissed an application for care orders by Devon County Council, the judge noted the level of specialist knowledge

Continue Reading …

Courts gain new power to order payment of legal fees

Courts can now order one party in a divorce or separation to pay the other enough money to hire a lawyer or solicitor.

Sections 49 to 51 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 provide courts ruling on divorce, separation or declarations of nullity (annulment) with

Continue Reading …

Law Society claims new barrister terms are biased

The Law Society has claimed that new terms of business introduced by the Bar Standards Board are slanted in favour of barristers.

In a recently published guidance note aimed at solicitors who instruct barristers the Law Society

Continue Reading …

The FDR hearing and the First Appointment: what you need to know

When a financial application is made to the divorce courts, three court hearings are scheduled to take place: a First Appointment, an FDR hearing and a Final Hearing. Two years ago I published a post called FDR – look out for these stumbling …

Continue Reading …

Stowe Family Law wants YOU

Our offices in Yorkshire and Cheshire are busier than ever and our newest office, off High Holborn, is set to open early next year.  We are looking for senior solicitors to join our teams in all these locations and, since I know that plenty of …

Continue Reading …

Parent v Parent – by guest blogger Andrea Essen

It is tragic when a family breaks up and children are left in the middle between parents – but never more so than when the parents become so bitter towards each other, they are unable to work together for the sake of the children.  …

Continue Reading …

Marilyn Stowe’s new book: expert advice on all aspects of divorce, for just 99p!

divorce-book

Divorce & Splitting Up by Marilyn Stowe is the essential how-to book for anyone who is getting divorced or splitting up from a partner. Read more >>

"A must buy that really opens your eyes to what is involved if you are considering or going through a divorce." - Amanda Brown

"This will answer your questions in a way that non-lawyers can understand." - Miss P.

"This really has helped me to see that there is light at the end of the tunnel and I will come out of it a stronger person." - J

Get your digital copy from Amazon >>

Marilyn Stowe on ITV Daybreak & ITV This Morning

Marilyn’s Thought For The Day

With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Awards

UK Blawg Awards 2010

About Marilyn

Marilyn Stowe is the senior partner in Stowe Family Law, which has offices in Yorkshire, Cheshire and London. With more than 30 years’ experience handling divorce cases and family law proceedings she is regarded as one of the most formidable and sought after divorce lawyers in the UK. In 2012, Marilyn became one of the first solicitors to qualify as a family law arbitrator.

Find out more

IAML

IAML

Note

All persons mentioned in the scenarios are fictitious: details have been deliberately changed in order to protect identities and other confidential circumstances of my clients. All advice and information on this blog including posts written by guest authors, is given only as a general guide to the operation of the law on the date of publication. Readers must place no reliance whatsoever on the content of this blog and must always obtain their own legal advice. Marilyn Stowe, Stowe Family Law LLP and guest authors accept no liability whatsoever arising as a result of reliance upon its content.

Free Downloads

Basic Budget Worksheet - PDF

Form E Worksheet - PDF

The Process of Getting Divorced - PDF

The Financial Relief Process - PDF

These downloads accompany Marilyn Stowe's latest book: Divorce & Splitting Up: Advice From a Top Divorce Lawyer. After opening, right click to save to your computer.

For more free downloads, visit the Downloads section.