Finances atfer divorce

[E B]

My friend's divorce came through in Nov 06, and her solicitor has told her that her ex-husband came make a claim on any financial gains for up to five years after the divorce date.

Is this true and what can she do about this to stop it from happening. Her late mother left her house to her step dad and when he dies it will be left to her and her brother.

[lady_p_gold]

Did she get a proper divorce settlement all signed and sealed ?? I would have thought that once you are divorced that was it, as long as it was all agreed. Unless she had lied and had some rich bloke she was going to marry as soon as the divorce came through, then I could understand there could be a claim. Still someone more qualified will probably answer you. Normally you sign a document saying that you will have no further claim ......

[themas]

I've never heard of this. I can only think that it was written into the financial settlement for some reason. It is certainly not routine. If it has been done her solicitor should have informed her beforehand, discussed the implications with her and got her agreement to doing it. She really should have been given this info in writing.

If the solicitor accepted this 5 year period without her agreement then she might have a claim against him/her for negligence. She should lok through all the papers she has and then go back to the solicitor for an explanation if she isn't happy.