Wikivorce Reviews 66

Very, very slow. I paid in June 2022. It is now June 2023 and we are still not divorced. We had a very easy case with no assets to split. The lawyers are uncontactable and take weeks to respond. At this stage I feel like they’ve forgotten about us. It is very frustrating and is becoming an impediment for me and my ex moving on.

If I had known it would take more than a year, I would have paid a lot more and chosen another service.

I appreciate the info from Wikivorce, but am very disappointed with their choice of law firm.

Ruth has been an incredible support throughout my divorce which has spanned over several years. The pragmatic, specialist and genuine understanding of how stressful and hard this process is has been a lifeline to me. Without Ruth’s advice at the right time I would have truly given up.
Thank you so much for your support, I would not have made it through without you and the team.

I am very disappointed with the service I received from this company. I paid £260 for a consent order, they kept a large portion and palmed me off to a faceless solicitor who I am not allowed to speak to. The process has taken months so far.
I recommend paying a little extra and finding a local solicitor who could have completed this task in a week or two.

It’s waste of money. When you want to ask something about your case, even something very small, they say it could take up to 5 working days to reply email. Once I received an answer after several days, the answer showed that the lady is not really following my case and didn’t answer what I asked. When I told that I don’t get enough support she got offended and she said my case is not her priority, they have court cases to deal with it with deadlines ( she responded this on the same day) and she said she closed my file. I replied and said I didn’t want her to close my file, she said the time I booked all used up, I shouldn’t book any further booking and closed my file. I didn’t receive any statement or invoice how my time has been used. I was so careful to not offend that lady, because she told me in our first call, she was going through some personal problems. I didn’t say anything to offend her except that I’m not happy with her support.

I’m going through difficult times as well and I feel lost, that’s why I reached out them and I just wanted to get a proper help, raised my concern but she couldn’t bear to hear the criticism.

Nicola from Wikivorce is just the best person I could have asked for throughout my divorce process. I was an LIP and had no idea where to begin or what to do. From the beginning she was clear and concise about what the most important issues were and how we should go about presenting this to either my ex husband's solicitor or a judge if we couldn't settle.
During the 1 year process at one point I was ready to settle but she came with a caring nature and really made me question whether it was the right thing to do given my ex hadn't provided full disclosure and there was a house which hadn't been disclosed! I decided at that point not to settle and I asked her to refer me to their recommended solicitors as I knew my ex and his solicitor wouldn't take me seriously if I continued to ask for full disclosure.
I was the referred onto Brethertons and Dawn helped me win at the FDR. I had all the evidence, presented it well but most importantly she helped me compose a Position Note which really focused on what our daughter and I needed, what was left and what was fair. In between the FDR and instructing Dawn she was firm with my exes solicitor and due to taking her seriously he ended up providing all the documents we requested, proving he had lied on his Form E and ES1 and ES2 for the First appointment hearing, which knocked his confidence.
In the end I got the lump sum Dawn suggested which was more than I'd asked for and I received 2 years spousal maintenance.
If it wasn't for Nicola and Dawn I'd have settled and I'd struggle to get back on my feet.
Both ladies are doing their vocation I believe. They truly care about you and fairness and I'd highly recommend Nicola from Wikivorce and Dawn from Brethertons.
Very happy and my daughter and I can move on finally and look for our new home.

I rang Wikivorce for support as was conscious of just spending money on solicitors when there were elements I thought I could do myself. I spoke with Ruth numerous times for advice which was completely free of charge. Ruth was absolutely brilliant. She knew the process and helped me all the way up to submitting the Form E. For a small fee they can check the form E and help with how you fill it in. Due to working for the same company for most of my life, my pension CETV was very high and at that stage I felt I needed a solicitor to help. I used Bretherton's and they were also very good and pensions were sent to a Pension actuary. I am now on the verge of an arbitration and if I went through this again there are many things I would do differently but one thing I would stand by is using Wikivorce for advice on next steps at every step so you are not paying a solicitor firm for things you could do yourself. Thank you Ruth for your help. You were a true god send.

Be careful about what are you signing for. I have sign up the service which they have cancelled as their partner solicitor firm can't provide it. First of all, i have been promised refund will be made with in 15 days, which is not even standard time. I have waited almost 15 days and still no response. Now i am advised person who will authorised is on long sick leave. That's not the professional company will do first they cancelled the service and then not even refunding the payment even though it was their own fault. So disappointed and still waiting for the refund. When i tried to contact customer service, they advise to contact over email, no response over email and person put my phone down. Wish me better luck.

I literally would not have been able to complete the bundle without the help of Nicola Philips. The help is very limited but went a long way to get me through the final hearing.

Nicola has incredible knowledge and a genuine passion. I was in real trouble with a divorce, my ex had access to a solicitor and barrister who bullied the case through to court using sketchy tactics and lies. I had no means to fund legal representation and had to self-respresent with no legal experience. With Nicola's help I achieved an excellent outcome. Without her I would have been in a lot of trouble and could have lost everything. I am so thankful that I found wikivorce and had Nicola on my side!

I literally don't know where to start. I sourced the services of wikivorce because I could not afford a solicitor to assist me with my divorce. I was given the support of consultant Nicola Phipps who has been the light in the darker of times though this process.
It has been the most soul destroying time in my life and I literally had no idea what I was doing and thought I could lose my home after being up against solicitors acting for my ex. However Nicola supported me every step of the process and I was able to gain confidence and eventually negotiate a fare outcome.
Nicola was my strength and emotional support and I will always remember her guidance through such a horrendous time.
Thanks Nic you are amazing 👏🏾

Without Wikivorce and their amazing team I wouldn't be able to go through the last 2 years of my divorce proceedings on my own! Prior to wikivorce I approached many solicitors and organisations but I simply didn't have the money as a single mother of 3 children to go through it. I lost all my hope and nearly gave up.
Thankfully I contacted Wikivorce and was put in touch with Nicola. She was the first person who gave me the hope for my hopeless situation, strength to fight for justice with the reassurance that she will be helping me every step of the way! Nicola never let me down and was there for me every step of the way. She put me in touch with Tom, an amazing barrister who prepared me for the final hearing and provided many advices and information throughout as well, and together we pulled it off and the justice won! I was able to self represent in court confidently and attended many hearings on my own. Nicola helped me with document that was needed, advice, ideas and very importantly she believed in me and I trusted her knowledge and competency!
Apart from a very knowledgeable and professional service, I also received a very friendly, empathic and understanding approach, and their kind and supportive words and advice will stay with me forever. Thanks to Nicola and Tom, my children won't be facing homelessness, I won't be drowning in debts, and my health has improved dramatically. I will be grateful to them for the rest of my life.

This is pretty much a life-saving service. I really do credit independent people taking matters into their own hands and doing it better than who we're told are the real professionals. Ruth was very empathic and experienced in the divorce process and emotional processing of the whole debaucle. She was great at responding to emails and communicating too.

Just as other reviewers say below, solicitors are scummy and soulless. Try direct access barristers if needed, but sometimes you may not even need them. I am extremely greatful for coming across this service and how it guided me.

Along, hard divorce without funding.
Everyone needs to be aware divorce costs met 50/50, no matter the situation. Any expert advise, such as a Single Joint Expert are to be met 50/50. I was broke! I paid with time, unit gaining a litigation loan, which took a year due to my lack of funds. After a 23 year marriage, nothing was in my name.
This cost implication, made it impossible to leave the marriage. The financially stronger simple wins, with better legals, it is by far NOT a level playing field.
1.Solicitors knew the situation and finance issues, used my entire funds until they no more. Coming off the court record.
2. Depression, desperation and no way to dissolve this marriage, (this was a second attempt!) I bailed the first time due to lack of funding and fear, stupidly trying to save the marriage, sadly giving time to the dishonest party to dissipate assets into cryptocurrencies(another long story).
3. Calling Wikivorce was like a "Ureka" moment, finding Nicola saved legal fees for one year, empowering to be reading and responding with the other side HNT legals.
Though well and truly terrifying, there was no other way. The other side legals playing an awful legal game with family funds.
4. Nicola was there in those dark deeply stressful moments, helping instil confidence, honesty and a lot of knowledge regarding family law.
5.Getting through multiple directional Hearings, avoidance with disclosure, lies, verbal threats and bullying tactics to avoid Full Frank Disclosure, simply provided years to push distance between the asset dissipation into bitcoin. Certain accounts after 5 years were not possible to obtain.
5.Tracing with experts costs increasing - 6 DH later!
6. FDR was finally the settling point, the Final Hearing told to take another year and costs to double those already paid.
I would advise many to be prepared for the worst, if you are dealing with a dishonest party. Gain all the applications and steps in the early stages of divorce, use any funding or litigation when needed most, at the critical stage, FDR & FH. Nicola says "get all your ducks in a row". The courts through paperwork out or ignore bundles that are not orderly. As LIP, the party who had no experience with the family law process let alone the complex directions, statements, spread sheets, files, deadlines and so on. Somehow Nicola will get you through.
Using Direct Access Barristers, do your research, call around, book them ASAP or they get lost close to the hearing if you have not confirmed, do not leave yourself in court alone unless you are super strong and clever with presenting and preparation skills.

What an excellent resource the Wikivorce site is. I used it after getting conflicting advice from my solicitor, so "sacked" them!
The website is a wealth of useful information, as well as forms and links to other sources of information. Nicola, the allocated Divorce Consultant, was equally as excellent, helping to support me through each stage of communication with an awkward solicitor used by my now ex. The Consultant's advice included suggested wording to use in communicating with my wife's solicitor, as well as the Court when I had to circumvent the solicitor to get things moving.
I was also recommended a Direct Access Barrister, Mark Monaghan of Clerksroom, to represent me in Court at the Financial Dispute Resolution 1-hour hearing and who helped to negotiate a fair settlement on the day. I could not have done it without his help, so managing to save the stress and costs of a full Financial Dispute Resolution hearing (1-2 days in Court!).
Overall, a cost-effective way of achieving a fair financial settlement when direct negotiation with your spouse is impossible or too stressful. My costs were about 40% of my ex-wife's.

Fantastic service, saved thousands pounds of solicitors fees. I was in constant touch with Ruth, who was understanding, helpful and thorough. I knew immediately that Ruth had more experience than some of the solicitors I had approached. I would strongly recommend using the services of Wikivorce,

A fantastic service which saved me thousands in solicitors fees. Nicola was a great help throughout the whole process

I approached Wikivorce after spending thousands of pounds on a Solicitor to try and assist me with a Financial Settlement with my X husband. I had exhausted all of my savings and gone round and round in circles. I was immediately put in touch with Nicola who was understanding, helpful and thorough. I knew immediately that Nicola had more experience than some of the solicitors I had been dealing with. I would strongly recommend using the services of Wikivorce, I wish I had discovered them much earlier!

If I could give 10 stars I would.

I could not be more grateful for the help provided by such a skilled, professional and caring team during a very difficult divorce. Both Ruth on the main phone line and Nicola whom managed my case have honestly been life savers.

After speaking to several solicitors elsewhere and spending a considerable amount to receive advice that was contradictory at best, wikivorce put me at ease, made quick sense of the divorce process and consistently guided me through the options available.

Again, thank you, I don't know what I would have done without your support.

Pete

After getting lots of helpful information from the Wikivorce website, I asked them for a fixed-fee consent order. Their first referral was to a firm of lawyers they no longer use, who took three months to get nowhere. But Ruth at Wikivorce was supportive, kind and helpful, and transferred me to Brethertons who have seen the whole process through. I am glad to have this bit of my life over and am grateful to Wikivorce for helping me.

I initially came across Wikivorce whilst looking online for advice regarding a divorce. I liked the fact that they were willing to give advice and had a forum where you could gain information from other peoples experience. I had an initial call with Ian who gave me an insight into services that could be useful. Nicola became my go to adviser. She has guided me through a very difficult situation and has never failed to give sound advice. Nicola is very knowledgeable about the court system and was always there to provide reassurance. Her down to earth, friendly approach and ability to empower you has enabled me to complete the divorce process without the need to use expensive solicitors. I would thoroughly recommend the services of Wikivorce.