If during your divorce in the last 20 months you used the Ministry of Justice on-line version of the Financial Statement known as Form E and did not check the figures there is a realistic probability that some of the figures in the “totals” column were incorrectly calculated.

You are urged to check the figures in case the error lead to an improper figure being used and an improper settlement being agreed or decided by a Judge.

After discovering the error last week the Ministry of Justice believe that up to 20,000 couples may have been adversely affected.

The error appears to have failed to deduct debts and other liabilities from the value of the matrimonial property; resulting in a falsely inflated figure for what is, in the majority of case, the asset with the highest value.

For initial free advice if you think you have been affected or advice about any aspect of divorce or separation, pre-nuptial or living together agreements; separation agreements, children and other financial issues please contact Sarah Jordan or David Williams at Jordan Williams Law contact David on 07793 055104 or david@jwlaw.co.uk or Sarah on 0788 7721458 or sarah@jwlaw.co.uk