Quite often, a client will come to me and say they have reached a financial agreement with their ex and would like it put into a court order at the end of their divorce. This is absolutely fine and I am always happy when clients have reached amicable agreements. It is not for me to interfere and tell clients they have got it wrong. However, you do need to ensure that you know what you are entitled to and sometimes you may reach an agreement because you don’t want to pay solicitors’ fees, because you are intimidated by your ex, because you want to do things amicably or because you think you have a good deal. I do urge clients to be careful in these situations. It is sometimes more cost effective to pay a solicitor to look at the agreement first because you may actually end up with more money than you expected and it is worth the initial outlay, which may, in fact be less than anticipated. You should also not allow your ex to force you into an agreement without careful thought. I can look at the proposed agreement and advise you how to negotiate something better, or do that for you, and I can guide you as to what a better outcome might be. Please ask me for my information leaflet which sets out details of exchanging your financial details with each other so that you are fully informed about what the actual assets are that you are splitting