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Section 1 – Introduction to solicitor supported financial mediation
In this series, we set out how we believe solicitors can best support you and your former partner, in the most effective way, at each stage of the financial mediation process, looking at the mediation process in 5 main stages.
Section 2 – The Pre-mediation stage
Why might you want or need to see a solicitor before a mediator and some reasons why it might be a hindrance to see a solicitor before a mediator?
Section 3 – Financial disclosure Stage
Before you and your former partner are likely to feel willing and able to explore your financial options in mediation you will need to feel satisfied that you have the full and honest financial picture or, as your solicitor may put it, a ‘full and frank’ financial disclosure.
Section 4 – Preparing to explore option
Solicitors who clearly understands their supportive role in mediation are better able to help their clients explore options helping and supporting them to make their own decisions and reach their own agreements, in preparation for mediation.
Section 5 – Working with financial experts
Financial experts, such as Accountants, Pension Actuaries and Financial Advisers can play a vital role in supporting you to find sensible, fair and realistic solutions, in mediation. Where do your solicitors fit into this part of mediation?
Section 6 – Implementing mediated proposals
So, you have reached agreement in mediation. You have both committed to do various things and now you want your agreement to be made binding. What happens next, and where do the solicitors fit in to this?
