Don't Sign Anything Yet — The Complete Financial Remedy Guide for Women on Divorce

Before you agree to anything — read this.

Somewhere in the next few weeks or months, someone will 

put a document in front of you and ask you to sign it. 

It may be described as fair, reasonable, standard, or 

what everyone does.

Do not sign it until you understand what you are 

agreeing to.

The financial settlement on divorce is one of the most 

consequential decisions you will ever make. It determines 

where you live, what income you have, whether your pension 

covers your retirement, and what financial security you 

can provide for your children.

Your husband's solicitor is not working in your interests.

The pressure to settle quickly is not working in your 

interests. This guide is.

WHAT THIS GUIDE COVERS:

PART 1 — WHAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY ENTITLED TO

The 50/50 myth — why assets are not split equally and 

what the court actually considers. Your contributions 

to the marriage that the law requires the court to 

recognise — including giving up your career for children.

PART 2 — THE FAMILY HOME

Your options — sale, transfer, Mesher order, Martin 

order. Why you should think very carefully before 

agreeing to a Mesher order. The clean break — what 

it means and what you give up by agreeing to one.

PART 3 — PENSIONS: THE ASSET NOBODY TALKS ABOUT

The most commonly overlooked asset in divorce. Why 

pensions are routinely given away by women who don't 

understand what they hold. Pension sharing orders, 

pension attachment orders, offsetting — explained 

clearly. The one rule: do not ignore pensions.

PART 4 — THE FDR: WHAT TO EXPECT AND HOW TO PREPARE

The Financial Dispute Resolution hearing — where 80% 

of cases settle. Your BATNA. Your open offer. Your 

walk-away position. How to prepare so you are not 

pressured into less than you deserve on the day.

PART 5 — SIGNS YOU ARE BEING PRESSURED INTO A BAD 

SETTLEMENT

The rush. The minimised asset. The reasonable husband 

who is very keen to settle quickly. The consent order 

you haven't read properly. Recognise these — they happen.

PART 6 — CHILD MAINTENANCE AND FINANCIAL REMEDY

How they interact. What to watch for when capital is 

offered in exchange for reduced maintenance.

PART 7 — BEFORE YOU SIGN: THE CONSENT ORDER CHECKLIST

Ten questions to ask before you sign anything. Including 

the most important: am I signing this because it is a 

good settlement — or because I am exhausted and want 

it to be over?

WHAT YOU GET:

✓ Complete financial remedy guide — 7 parts

✓ The consent order checklist — 10 questions

✓ Written by a qualified solicitor (non-practising) 

 who has been a litigant in person himself

✓ PDF — instant download, lifetime access

No deposit required. No hourly rate. No invoice.

The knowledge your solicitor has — without the bill.

For educational purposes only. Not legal advice.

Eugene Pienaar is a non-practising Solicitor of the 

Supreme Court of England and Wales.