How we may assist
- Initial advice following separation and help identifying realistic next steps
- Correspondence and proposals concerning arrangements for children
- Parenting proposals, chronologies and schedules prepared for your own use
- Review and drafting of appropriate non-court separation or cohabitation documents
- Organisation of financial information and support with settlement proposals
- Review of letters, proposals and documents received from another party or adviser
When this service may be useful
- You need to understand your options before deciding whether court proceedings are necessary.
- You want to put a practical proposal to a former partner in clear written terms.
- You have received correspondence and want help understanding or responding to it.
- You are representing yourself and want your facts, documents and chronology organised clearly.
What you can expect
We focus on the specific legal task you want completed. We review the available information, identify any important date, clarify the outcome you are seeking and then confirm the proposed work before substantive time is incurred.
- Written advice or a practical action plan
- Draft or reviewed correspondence
- Chronology or document schedule where useful
- A clear explanation of any step that requires an authorised litigation or advocacy provider
How it works
- Send the essentials: a concise summary, the key document and any deadline.
- Suitability check: we assess whether the requested task falls within our lawful and professional scope.
- Scope and price: we confirm what is included, important exclusions, who will undertake or supervise the work and the fee or charging basis.
- Advice or drafting: we complete the agreed work and explain the practical next step.
- Referral where required: if reserved, separately regulated or specialist work is needed, we explain that clearly rather than extending the service beyond its proper scope.
Guide fees for this service
These guide prices apply to clearly defined work of ordinary complexity. Before substantive work begins, we confirm the task, the person providing or supervising it and the price or charging basis in writing. Consumer prices are shown inclusive of VAT where VAT applies.
| Initial family advice – up to 60 minutes | £125 |
| Draft family letter or practical proposal | £175–£350 |
| Chronology or evidence schedule | £200–£400 |
| Detailed written advice | from £250 |
Urgency, unusually large document volumes, additional conferences or work outside the agreed scope may require a revised quote. We will normally agree that with you before carrying out the additional work.
Scope and regulatory limits
Phrasing Legal does not accept responsibility for issuing, filing, serving or formally managing family court proceedings and does not exercise rights of audience through Phrasing Ltd. We can provide discrete advice, drafting and preparation support while you remain responsible for the proceedings, and we will identify when an authorised litigation or advocacy provider should be instructed.
Whether an activity is reserved or separately regulated depends on the substance of the work, not merely the name used for the service. We therefore assess the requested task before accepting instructions.
Discuss this service
Tell us what has happened, the outcome you want and any deadline. We will confirm whether Phrasing Legal can assist and, if so, the proposed scope and fee.