Family law
Expert, realistic and down-to-earth advice from a caring, experienced and supportive Legal team.
When relationships breakdown, there are often difficult decisions to make regarding finances, property, future plans and aspirations, businesses, families and children, previous relationships and arrangements, and sometimes health issues.
Our full-time Specialist Family lawyer, Andrew Hill, has over 30 years’ experience working with clients throughout the Cumbria and further afield in all aspects of family law, from the start of a relationship to when difficulties are encountered. We advise couples and other family members on Pre-nuptial and Post-nuptial agreements, Cohabitation Agreements, relationship breakdowns, property disputes, separation and divorce, and child arrangements issues, often in very emotional circumstances.
Andrew is supported by Gerry Humphreys, who also has a lot of experience working in family law and helping to support clients through marriage breakdowns.
Andrew and Gerry work as a close-knit team who will spend time getting to know you and your individual circumstances and offer realistic yet compassionate advice and support.
Their role is to ensure your best interests are achieved, looking not just at the immediate, often emotional, situation but helping to shape a positive future. They will always try and look at each situation through ‘your’ eyes, while bringing their years of experience to help you.
As a member of Resolution, the association of family lawyers, Andrew is committed to encouraging a conciliatory approach, and to avoid confrontation and expensive court proceedings where possible. He will explore all options for resolving your matter, including mediation and a Collaborative Law approach and find the solution which best suits you. Andrew is also trained Resolution Together lawyer who can advise and assist both parties to the relationship, where appropriate.
We would like to help you. Feel free to contact Andrew or Gerry by email, providing them with a little information about your circumstances and the matter you need help with. Let us know when is the best time to contact you, and we will be happy to arrange an initial 10 minutes telephone conversation, at no cost to you, to find out how best we can help you. Alternatively, you can speak to Gerry by calling our Kendal Office on 01539 723757 and she will be happy to take your details and arrange an initial meeting or telephone call.
Below is a list of the types of matters that we regularly advise on and provide assistance with:
- Divorce applications
- Separation for married and unmarried couples
- Arrangements for children
- Financial Settlements and Claims
- Property and financial disputes
- Arrangements for grand-parents and other relatives
- Property ownership agreements and claims and trust disputes
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Cohabitation Agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Injunctions, Occupation Orders and harassment
- Inheritance Claims and contested Wills and estates
- We offer fixed fees for some types of work (eg, divorce applications). We also offer a fixed fee one-off initial advice meeting of up to 1½ hours with a follow-up letter.
Where it is not possible to give a fixed fee in advance, we will always give you an estimate of the likely fees at the start of your matter. We want to give you the greatest possible certainty so fees are never a surprise and will provide you with regular updates on what your matter is costing you.
Following your initial free-of-charge telephone conversation, if you decide you would like to have a more detailed discussion, this can take place either face-to-face at one of our offices, by Microsoft Teams or by telephone.
“I felt completely supported throughout my divorce and financial settlement. I would definitely recommend Andrew and his team.” – Mrs M, Kendal.
