Knutsford: Financial settlement secured nine years after separation

How we helped our client

Nicole Turner, one of our Senior Associates, took on the case and moved quickly to establish a clear path forward. Rather than allowing the matter to drift into court proceedings, which would have added both cost and delay, Nicole arranged for updating disclosure to be exchanged voluntarily between the parties as the previous disclosure was now out of date and to enable focus to turn to settlement.

Given the complexity of our client’s pensions, a specialist pension report was obtained to inform negotiations. Pensions are often one of the most significant assets in a financial settlement, and their value (particularly in terms of future retirement income) can be easy to underestimate without expert analysis. Nicole ensured our client understood not only what was on the table, but what each option would actually mean for his financial position in the years ahead.

Throughout, the focus was on enabling informed decision-making rather than simply moving paperwork. Our client was kept closely involved, updated regularly, and given honest, practical guidance at every stage.

An agreement was reached within a couple of months. The settlement included a clean break order, meaning both parties were able to draw a firm financial line under the relationship and move forward independently. For a client who had been separated for nine years, that finality mattered enormously.

The client went on to say:

“Nicole has been fantastic throughout, always available and giving helpful / sensible direction. I got what I needed, and I would not hesitate to recommend Nicole and Stowe for family law issues.”