Case study

“I moved into my boyfriend's house a year after he bought it.  We never discussed shares or went through any legal formalities, but it was a family home and we had three children before splitting up. 

"Howells advised me that I could claim a share in the property and negotiated a lump sum payment from my partner without me having to go to court.  They kept the children's arrangements separate from money matters and this approach stopped us fighting over things which were not really important.  Howells referred us to a family mediator so that we could sort out contact arrangements for the children ourselves."

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“When I split up from my partner he made all sorts of threats about how he would come and snatch our daughter, and that he could see her whenever he felt like it and there was nothing I could do because he was on my daughter's birth certificate as her father.  With Howells’ help, I was able to sort out a proper arrangement for contact which benefited everyone, especially our little girl.”

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“My son was taken into care when he was three because of my illness and other family problems. 

"With Howells' help, I was able to apply for the care order to be discharged so that my son could come back and live with me again.  Howells supported me and listened to me throughout the court proceedings.  They seemed to have a lot of experience in dealing with Social Services and I felt confident of their advice."