Family Solicitors Cumbria
With both regional and national acclaim, Progression Solicitors offers specialist services for a wide range of business and personal legal issues. We have dedicated family solicitors in Cumbria who are dedicated and highly experienced.
Our team of family solicitors in Cumbria are available across our Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster and Ulverston offices. Our family solicitors Lisa Bell (née Martin) and Michele Ashton are all members of Resolution, a community of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way. Resolution members abide by a code of practice to support clients to resolve matters as constructively and with as little conflict as possible.
We have the expertise to advise on the following:-
- Divorce and financial settlements Separation agreements
- Spousal and child maintenance Pension sharing
- Civil partnership dissolution Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements
- Child Arrangements (contact, residence, access
- and custody) Change of name deeds
- Non-molestation and occupation orders
Whilst we appreciate that dealing with these issues can be an emotional and stressful process, our friendly, efficient and pragmatic family solicitors will assist you in achieving a swift and cost-effective conclusion.
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- Lisa Bell
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- Michele Ashton
Contact us for a fixed fee initial consultation with one of our family solicitors. We offer remote telephone appointments or face to face appointments in our Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster and Ulverston offices. Contact our family team on 0333 305 7777.
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Progression Solicitors Ltd is a limited company registered in
England and Wales. Registered number: 5513037
Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation
Authority No 558020
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info@progressionsolicitors.com