Divorce Solicitors in Eastbourne

Hart Reade are divorce solicitors in Eastbourne, Hailsham and Polegate in East Sussex and specialise in all areas of law, including divorces, civil partnerships and financial settlements.

As hard as it can be, contacting a divorce solicitor as soon as possible is crucial to ensure you understand your legal rights and options from the outset. Early advice can help you make informed decisions about finances, property, and child arrangements, preventing costly mistakes down the line. A solicitor can also guide you through the complexities of the divorce process, reducing stress and ensuring a fair outcome. By acting quickly, you can protect your interests and start planning for the future with confidence.

Our divorce solicitors in Eastbourne offer specialist advice on both large and small divorce cases, with different lawyers available to suit your case. We can advise as to the consequences of divorce, separation of cohabitants and upon all consequent financial divorce issues including property, investments, pensions, maintenance including child support (and the Child Support Agency) and spousal maintenance payments or maintenance (including clean breaks) and tax issues etc.

We are able to advise in respect of transfers of property, lump sum payments and pension sharing orders. The majority of Divorces (including Civil Partnerships) are pursued without the need for any attendance at Court. We aim to agree the Divorce Petition with your spouse or civil partner at the outset and more often than not cases are resolved amicably and by agreement. This can be achieved even in the most difficult of cases.

Divorce Solicitors Team

  • Guy Brown

    Co-Head of Department, Partner

  • Alexandra Funnell

    Co-Head of Department, Partner

  • Tina Ripley

    Associate Solicitor

  • Greg Saunders

    Partner

Divorce Solicitors in Eastbourne

At Hart Reade, we will assist you in negotiating a settlement, or represent you in formal proceedings (known as an application for a Financial Order) if required. We also advise upon agreeing and securing Consent Orders or Separation Agreements.

Many people do not realise that even though they are divorced their financial claims against each other could remain open. We therefore recommend securing a binding settlement, documented within a Consent Order, to secure certainty and peace of mind for the future. These documents are often requested for those seeking a clean break. Such arrangements can be difficult to achieve and implement without the assistance of a specialist solicitor.

We will give full advice in respect of ADR and avoid Court proceedings wherever possible, to keep costs to a minimum.  In uncontested cases neither party needs to attend the Court for Divorce or Financial settlements.

Our experienced divorce lawyers in Eastbourne, Hailsham and Polegate will give you clear and practical advice with the focus on keeping costs to a minimum and ensure matters are dealt with amicably and swiftly. There are many unforeseen pitfalls and family law can be a complex and confusing area. We have the expertise to assist you and avoid the many hazards by giving clear advice to give you the best possible outcome in line with your objectives.

We are specialist Divorce Solicitors in Eastbourne, East Sussex and experts in all areas of Divorce Law.

Divorce Solicitors in Eastbourne

Free Family Legal Advice Eastbourne

Our Family Department offers a free 30 minute appointment to all clients.

At that appointment we will discuss and review your circumstances and give you preliminary legal advice.

We will also review with you, in general terms, your options in respect of the divorce, finances or children matters and also provide a cost estimate.

The 30 minute appointment will be free of charge and there will be no obligation for you to use our services.

Telephone one of our offices

Please telephone the following numbers to arrange an appointment:

Eastbourne: 01323 727321

Hailsham: 01323 841481

Polegate: 01323 487051

We will maintain complete confidentiality and discretion at all times.