Matrimonial

At Quantis, we have many years of experience advising lawyers in ancillary relief matters. Prior to the formation of Quantis in 2004, Peter Smith was ‘in-house’ Forensic Accountant at Dickinson Dees and advised the Family team on a wide range of issues including:

• Reviewing Form Es and considering the supporting financial information provided.
• Raising supplemental questions in response.
• Valuation of shares in private companies and businesses.
• The ability to raise funds and providing practical solutions to assist with this.
• Division of earnings and pension rights
• Ancillary relief funds tracing.
• Duxbury calculations.

In-particular, when costs, particularly experts’ costs, are a major issue, it is becoming more and more common for the parties to agree on the appointment of a Single Joint Expert to consider the financial issues. However, where the divorce proceedings are particularly acrimonious and there is a potential for a wide range of opinion, or where one party has reasonable grounds for believing that the other is hiding assets or income, the appointment of a Single Joint Expert may not be appropriate.

Having worked ‘in-house’ for a major law firm, Peter Smith knows more than most what solicitors want when seeking forensic accounting advice in matrimonial disputes, namely;

• Your case being handled throughout by the expert, rather than being passed down the line;
• Sensible fees with no surprises;
• Prompt service, and;
• Sound advice based upon knowledge and experience in this specialist field.

We like to think that Quantis offer all of the above, and more, as a result of our significant experience in such matters.

On numerous occasions we have carried out a brief review of disclosure provided with Form Es and assisted with the drafting of supplemental questions. This may take no more that a couple of hours and often reveals undisclosed assets and income.