Why Amicable Divorce Settlements was started:

  • Traditionally, there  were few other  ways of sorting out a Property Settlement other than through the Legal Process.
  • The legal  process means having to negotiate through lawyers, or even going to court to decide the outcome of a financial settlement through trial.
  • This is often very drawn out and can pull each party in opposite directions,  which can result  in stress, anguish, depression & uncertainty about the final financial outcome. It has lasting effects on relationships with your ex-partner, children, family and friends.
  • Many couples, once they embark on the journey through lawyers and the courts, bitterly regret their decision and wish they could go back and work things out amicably between themselves.
  • By going  through the legal process, the Parties may both win your individual battles,  but could also face insane legal costs  during  a drawn-out negotiation process that could take such a long time to resolve.
  • The legal  process is held by many to be overly bureaucratic and insensitive and may often result in either of the parties giving up, through lack the financial resources to fund a protracted legal battle.
  • Whereas the ADS Process enables a professional sympathetic environment to help the Parties work out their own settlements and achieve a result that should make both Parties comfortable.
  • The  ADS commitment is to finalize  your Property Settlement without  a legal battle  in court  i.e. “Out of Court” settlement so that you do not have to negotiate through lawyers.
  • We work in partnership with family lawyers who handle the legal paperwork for our clients after a settlement has been reached, to ensure their settlements are legally binding.
  • If required, we can recommend you to any of our legal partners if you would like to utilize a solicitor’s  services to obtain formal legal advice, which we always encourage.
  • The majority of our business has been  derived by word of mouth referrals. We are good  at what we do, but it does  require each party  to work with us to achieve this amicable goal.
  • ADS are accountants, not lawyers and we do not give legal advice, only financial advice and we always recommend that both parties seek independent legal advice with regards their entitlements and any other legal matters.