Paulette Watson Consultant Divorce & Finances Solicitor

Paulette qualified as a solicitor in 2004. She is an experienced family solicitor specialising in:

• Divorce law and procedure
• Financial Orders
• Maintenance for spouses
• Dealing with capital assets
• Procedure for obtaining a Financial Order
• Enforcement appeals and setting aside
• Pre-marital agreements
• Separation agreements
• Welfare and local authority housing
• Domestic abuse
• Cohabiting

Paulette brings a wealth of legal knowledge, life experience, and a practical and common-sense approach to the legal profession. She provides early realistic options, and ensures that clients understand their rights and responsibilities.

Clients describe her as professional, an incredible support, tactful, and patient when explaining the process.

She prides herself on her excellent client care. Her approach is one of calmness, ready to listen and advise. Clients often comment on her warmth and passion for helping others with genuine compassion and understanding.

Paulette understands the challenges families face when relationships break down. Having worked in the Third Sector for many years, she is knowledgeable about domestic abuse, how to work with survivors, and understand perpetrators. She understands that domestic abuse does not discriminate and understands its role in many divorce cases. Paulette will equally represent husbands or wives in divorce proceedings.

Paulette also understands that divorce proceedings, coupled with finances and children matters, are emotionally and financially draining. She always aims to work with clients in the most cost effective and efficient way. Court will always be the last resort, saving time and costs. She strives to reach an agreement that is fair and reasonable. However, should an application to the court be necessary Paulette will strategically prepare your case and aim for an early settlement.

What Paulette's clients say:

“Paulette is the solicitor every woman needs by their side throughout this divorce process.”

"Paulette - thank you for working so hard to achieve the outcome I was hoping for. I am sure I must have frustrated you at times but your professionalism and your kindness kept me going and I am so grateful to you for getting me through a particularly low point in my life. Can’t thank Paulette enough, she was there for me throughout. A really huge support when I so needed it. Felt confident with everything she did, so professional and informative. I felt Paulette listened to me and took the time to understand my particular situation. I felt supported by Paulette and able to make informed decisions, but never pressured into doing something I wasn't sure of. She was clear and honest which I appreciated."

In her spare time, Paulette enjoys walking and going to the gym. She also enjoys spending time with those special to her, including her Shih Tzu, Boo.