Mimi re financial disclosure

Posted By: Suzy Miller on 26/03/2026 at 07:16

Hello Mimi – now that your petition has been accepted by the court, just write a letter (recorded delivery) that simply states that you are working with a financial expert who specialises in divorce on the best way to split the finances and can your spouse please provide full financial disclosure as required by the law to ensure that the suggestions for the financial split are as accurate as possible.

You will require copies of all his bank statements for the last year minimum and his pension details, and any investments and also debts.

Give him a reasonable deadline and be clear that sending this information in a timely manner avoids the embarrassment of a court order forcing him to comply and ensures the accuracy of the financial settlement proposal that you will be presenting for discussion via mediation.

You will of course provide full financial disclosure yourself within the timeline you have set.

Ideally this letter will have Ruth Driscoll’s input on how best to phrase it depending on your relationship with your spouse to get the tone correct.