My divorce has now come through and my solicitor has drawn up a consent order to divide our money and property. Although it’s been signed by all parties, my ex-husband’s solicitor won’t release it until he pays his bill. This is unlikely to prompt my ex-husband to pay up, since the order signs the house over into my name. How can I sort this out?
Get your solicitor to print out another copy of the consent order and ask your ex-husband to sign again. Although it’s preferable to have the document signed by the solicitor acting for the other party, since it shows that your ex-husband had the benefit of legal advice, it’s not essential to have the other solicitor’s signature. If your ex won’t sign again the court could ask his solicitor to produce the document in court.