Should my family lawyer finalise my Financial Agreement?

One of our customers contacted us this week, enquiring as to whether his long-term local lawyer, who had acted on behalf of himself and his wife for many years, could prepare and finalise his Financial Agreement.

The difficulty with appointing your family’s long-standing lawyer to finalise your agreement is that the same lawyer cannot act for both yourself and your partner. Both parties need to be represented by a separate and fully independent solicitor.

So naturally the question arises: will the lawyer who has acted for your family’s legal matters in the past, act for you or your partner in your property settlement proceedings? Read More