Solicitors Fees

Q. What do the solicitors charge?

A. The solicitor's fees for a Separation Agreement can be very high, for instance we have seen solicitor's bills for a charge of €250 per hour for attendance alone. Any couple who intend employing solicitors and barristers should give consideration to the level of their consent on issues and the value of their properties before deciding what route they wish to take and certainly they should look for a reasonable estimate from more than one solicitor rather than proceeding to grant a blank cheque.
Solicitor's fees vary depending on the level of agreement at the outset and the value of assets but generally they are charging approx. €3,000 to €4,000 each per spouse for a Separation Agreement (although one of our divorce clients was recently asked for €8,000 for a Separation Agreement). Their charges for a Judicial Separation can vary between €5,000 and €50,000 + , each per spouse, depending on the level of acrimony that exists or is made to exist by the time the process arrives in court and of course the value of a couples assets.

For more information go to www.diyseparationagreement.ie