Family Law Service for English Expats in Spain

Added: (Thu Aug 23 2007)

Pressbox (Press Release) - English ex-pats can instantly access top level legal advice to sort out divorces and other family issues thanks to a new, dedicated service from a pioneering UK law firm.

Divorces can be settled under English law without the need to travel back to the UK, grand-parents can discuss what rights they have to see their grand-children and a host of other legal issues can be tackled simply by logging on to www.family-lawfirm.co.uk

Woolley & Co has pioneered the use of new technology to make dealing with high-level lawyers, fast, more efficient and with clear charges.

Now Joanne Bennett, a Midlands-based solicitor with the firm who has a home on the Costa Blanca, is urging English ex-pats in Spain to make use of the service to sort out outstanding family matters at the click of a mouse.

”Living abroad is not a barrier to getting high-quality legal advice, easily and with clear pricing,” said Joanne, a specialist in ex-pat cases.

“We all have the same issues regarding divorce and associated financial matters but it can be daunting looking for the right advice if you live abroad and you might be tempted to leave things.

“Dealing with a traditional law firm in Britain could mean that you have to return to the UK unnecessarily. Clients may also experience high bills and slow, costly correspondence, while the majority of Spanish lawyers won’t be able to help on English law.

“Woolley & Co has broken the mould in the way a law firm operates, offering clear, fast, fixed-fee advice at a time to suit the client. This is ideally suited to ex-pats.

“Because of my links on Costa Blanca, I want to offer people living there specific advice on ex-pat issues, something I have considerable experience of. Even when I am not actually in Spain, because of the unique way we work, anyone can contact me via email, telephone or simply buy something like an uncontested divorce directly from the website at a fixed fee. I will then deal with it as if I am sitting beside the client through the whole process.”

Woolley & Co operates without high street offices, with lawyers based from a home office base, communicating with clients and sending documents via email, with payments arranged through a secure internet site. The firm is going from strength to strength in the UK, doubling in size in the last 12 months.

It was established in the Midlands in 1996 by managing partner Andrew Woolley. He saw a way of operating using the emerging internet technology to cut time and do away with costly administration and offices. Its success has been built on plain English and transparent pricing.

Andrew said: “The way we work makes us the ideal service for ex-pats wanting advice to resolve divorce and separation issues across borders.

”We have considerable expertise in advising English expats on matters of separation, divorce and residence, but some people are still put off contacting an English law firm because of the perceived logistical difficulties.

“The reality is that any English citizen or anyone married under English law can, and indeed may have to, use the English legal system if they wish to obtain a divorce. We hope that with Joanne’s base in the Costa Blanca, more people will be switched on to the services we offer.”

More details on the firm's website www.family-lawfirm.co.uk.