I divorced my ex and she didn't contest the grounds for it. Got decree absolute in August 2013 and up to that point had both agreed to sell the house, pay off outstanding debts then split remainder 50/50.
House finally sold in April 2014 at reduced price to try and sort it all out.
Suddenly she decides, (with the help of her solicitor and friends no doubt), that she wants/deserves more than 50%
Every time my solicitor receives an email from me or her solicitor and every time she sends an email/letter to me or anyone else it costs me £15.
Telephone calls are charged at £7.50 And 'legal' work, such as researching the law, costs me £150 an hour or part of. So far my legal bill for the financial side, (known as Ancillary Relief), is in excess of £3,000
I have managed to get my solicitor to agree that I deal directly with her solicitor to do the ground work and try to find out exactly what it is she wants from me. Her solicitor is aware that she should be dealing with me direct until further notice but will not even acknowledge the three emails I have sent her asking for information or an indication of what my ex wants from the settlement.
I have now filled out Form A which is an application for the case to go before a judge and let him decide who gets what. This will cost me another £255 to submit.
This just goes on and on and I honestly believe at the end of it there will be nothing left to share because of legal fees/court costs.