What's included in our £279 fee?
Our £279 fee covers the full preparation of your consent order paperwork. You receive completed documents to review and sign, not blank forms to fill in yourselves.
- Solicitor drafting: Your documents are prepared by an experienced SRA-regulated solicitor.
- Bespoke terms: Your consent order is drafted to reflect the specific agreement you have reached.
- Fully completed D81: The Statement of Information for a Consent Order, completed for you.
- Completed Form A: The form used to start the financial application with the court.
- Pension Sharing Annex: Prepared where your agreement includes pension sharing.
- Clean break provisions: Included as standard, subject to the terms of your agreement and court approval.
- Property, pensions and business assets: Arrangements involving up to three properties, pension sharing and business interests, with combined assets up to £2 million, within our standard service criteria.
To understand what a consent order is and how the process works, read our guide What Is a Consent Order?
What does Fully Managed include?
Fully Managed is an optional £129 upgrade. Our £279 service prepares your documents; with Fully Managed, we also take care of the court process for you.
- Electronic signatures: You both sign your documents electronically.
- Pre-submission checks: Your application is checked before it is sent to the court.
- Court submission: We submit the application to the court on your behalf.
- Routine correspondence: We handle routine correspondence with the court.
- Straightforward amendments: We make straightforward amendments requested by the court.
We support you through the court process. We act on your behalf in managing the court application and correspondence, but we do not provide legal representation in court proceedings. Without the upgrade, you submit your own application and handle court correspondence yourselves.
Are there any additional charges?
The HMCTS court fee is £62 and is payable separately. It is charged by the court for considering the application and is not part of our fees.
Our standard service covers combined assets up to £2 million and up to three properties. If your circumstances fall outside those limits, please contact us before ordering to discuss our High Net Worth service.
Specialist work outside the standard scope may require a separate quotation.
How long does it take?
Our standard drafting time is six weeks. Once the application is submitted, court processing times vary, and whether to approve the order is at the judge's discretion.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Consent Order cost?
Our consent order drafting service costs £279. An optional Fully Managed upgrade is available for £129. The £62 HMCTS court fee is payable separately.
Is the £62 court fee included?
No. The £62 court fee is charged by HM Courts & Tribunals Service for considering the application. It is payable separately and is not part of our drafting or Fully Managed service fees.
Is pension sharing included in the £279 fee?
Yes. Pension sharing arrangements are supported within our standard service criteria, and we prepare the Pension Sharing Annex where required as part of the £279 fee.
Do both parties need to pay?
No. The £279 fee is for one consent order, which records the agreement between both of you. It is not charged per person. How you share the cost is for the two of you to agree.
Is the £129 Fully Managed service compulsory?
No. Fully Managed is an optional upgrade. Without it, you submit your own application to the court and handle court correspondence yourselves.
Is Form D81 fully completed?
Yes. We provide a fully completed D81 Statement of Information, along with a completed Form A. You receive completed documents to review and sign, not blank forms.
Are clean break provisions included?
Yes. Clean break provisions are included as standard, subject to the terms of your agreement and court approval.
Are there any hidden drafting charges?
No. Our drafting fee is a fixed £279 for work within our standard service criteria. If your circumstances fall outside those criteria, we will discuss this with you before you order.
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Fixed fee of £279 for drafting. Optional £129 Fully Managed upgrade. £62 HMCTS court fee payable separately.
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