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Hi, I am towards the end of mediation in my divorce and have been granted Legal Aid. I have no income at the moment and can't afford to find out from a solicitor whether I am being offered a reasonable deal in terms of the share in the house and a share in my pension. There is around £110,000 equity in the house and I have been offered £25,000 and my ex wants 38 per cent of my pension. Does anyone have any advice on possible places to go or thoughts on the money figures offered?
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Some solicitors offer a free initial consultation which might be helpful to you.
It's difficult to offer thoughts about the offer that's been made, but it sounds a little unfair to me. It does depend on how many kids you have together and what her financial means are, so without more detailed info I couldn't comment further...however a 60/40 split might be more appropriate.
You might get more advice from the Wikivorce website, or someone may be along with more experience of divorce proceedings, sorry I can't help further.
All the best
I agree with mojo, and I'd also think that if that's the initial offer. then they would make it low on the basis that you will expect it to be increased in negotiation
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