what the hell is a discovery?

[airyfairy]

Why do solicitors always send letters so that you receive them fri nite when you come home from work or sat morning when their offices are closed.

I am separated from my husband but living in the marital home which he pays for. Have just come home from work and find that his solicitor wants me to complete a discovery of earnings? What the heck is that? Why do i need to do it? Can i refuse, and if i do, where does it leave me?

[dot.hawkes]

if you don't do it it will not only delay the process but you could be infairly financially assessed:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_(law)