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This short film is for people who are going to court about their finances as part of a divorce or ending a civil partnership and don't have the help of a lawyer. It is a step-by-step guide to how you fill out your financial statement (Form E) yourself. Watch Rosemary as she completes her own form and explains what details you put where, and what all the gobbledygook actually means.
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You have to fill in a financial statement (Form E) if you are going to court in England or Wales to get a financial order after you’ve split up with your ex-husband, wife or civil partner. If you're doing without the help of a lawyer, it’s a very daunting prospect. So that’s why we’ve made this film to help. It's a companion to our written guide to applying for a financial order. You may want to watch it as well as or instead of reading the written guide.
Watch Rosemary as she completes her own form and explains what details you put where, and what all the gobbledygook actually means.
Beware, you have to send this form to the court at least 35 days before your first hearing, and some of the evidence you need to include can take months to arrive. It is therefore best to watch this film and start the ball rolling as soon as possible.
March 2018
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Superb!
Excellent guidance. The best so far. Good job!
Tanomaky on the 13 / 02 / 2021
Great guidance
This guide is very well presented, clear and easy to follow. Thank you for taking the time to put it together and make the process of filling in a very large document manageable at a difficult time. Recommended to all facing one of these forms :-)
Paul on the 01 / 01 / 2021
Amazing
This was a clear, concise and easy to follow guide on how to complete Form E. Thank you so much for this as the form can be a bit daunting and your advice was invaluable.
Lou on the 07 / 12 / 2020
Fantastic
This was very helpful and clear. It helped me so much.
Thank you.
on the 04 / 12 / 2020
Filling in Form E
Very clear, and reassuring. Thank you.
J. on the 13 / 11 / 2020
Took the stress away
Invaluable when you are not sure about a particular question.
Described simply and literally stopped my panic,
Form completed in 2 hours with your help, thank you.
Janine on the 04 / 11 / 2020
All becomes clear
This answered my questions, and clarified some confusion. It made it all a lot less scary. Thank you.
on the 18 / 09 / 2020
Really well put together
Thanks for this, it was really helpful
Andy on the 04 / 09 / 2020
How to fill in form E
Really well explained and helpful. Now it won't be so daunting.
J.D on the 14 / 08 / 2020
filling form E
fab really helped me as was struggling to complete this form
bertie on the 28 / 06 / 2020