Request for Financial Disclosure (Form E)
Formal letter in financial remedy proceedings requesting the other party to provide full and frank financial disclosure in the Form E format.
When to use this template
Use this letter when the other party in financial remedy proceedings has failed to provide complete and up-to-date financial disclosure, or where you wish to make a formal written request before applying for a financial dispute resolution (FDR) appointment or final hearing. Full and frank disclosure is a duty under the Family Procedure Rules.
When NOT to use this template
Once proceedings are issued, disclosure is governed by court directions — use this letter at the pre-proceedings stage or between directions and the FDR. Do not use it in place of a formal application to the court for disclosure (Form D11) if the other side is persistently non-compliant. If you suspect assets are being hidden, consider applying for a freezing injunction.
Legal Basis
Family Procedure Rules 2010, r.9.14 (duty of full and frank disclosure); Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, ss.23–25; Form E (financial statement). The court has power to draw adverse inferences from incomplete disclosure (B v B [2013]; Prest v Petrodel [2013] UKSC 34). Failure to comply may result in costs sanctions.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ✗Requesting disclosure informally without creating a written record
- ✗Not specifying which sections of Form E are incomplete or missing
- ✗Failing to give a reasonable deadline — 14 to 21 days is standard at the pre-proceedings stage
- ✗Not keeping a copy of this letter in case costs sanctions are sought later
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[YOUR FULL NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [DATE OF LETTER] [OTHER PARTY'S SOLICITOR NAME (OR THEIR ADDRESS IF UNREPRESENTED)] (Solicitors for [SPOUSE / FORMER SPOUSE'S FULL NAME]) --- Dear [OTHER PARTY'S SOLICITOR NAME (OR THEIR ADDRESS IF UNREPRESENTED)], **RE: [YOUR FULL NAME] v [SPOUSE / FORMER SPOUSE'S FULL NAME]** **Case Reference: [COURT CASE REFERENCE NUMBER]** **FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE — FORM E** We write to request full and frank financial disclosure from your client, [SPOUSE / FORMER SPOUSE'S FULL NAME], in the Form E format. **Duty of disclosure** As you will be aware, both parties in financial remedy proceedings are under a continuing duty to provide full and frank financial disclosure pursuant to the Family Procedure Rules 2010, Rule 9.14. This duty arises at the outset of proceedings and continues throughout. The court will expect both parties to have complied with their disclosure obligations before any financial dispute resolution appointment or final hearing. **Outstanding disclosure** Our client requires the following documentation and information from your client, either by way of a completed Form E or by separate disclosure: 1. Copies of the last three months' bank statements for all accounts held in your client's sole name or jointly. 2. Evidence of the current value of all property interests, including the former matrimonial home. 3. The last three years' accounts and tax returns in respect of any self-employment or company interests. 4. Pension cash equivalent transfer values (CETVs) for all pension arrangements, obtained no more than 12 months ago. 5. Evidence of any other assets, liabilities, or financial resources not already disclosed. **Deadline** We invite your client to provide the outstanding disclosure within 21 days of the date of this letter, that is by [DEADLINE FOR DISCLOSURE (21 DAYS FROM TODAY)]. If we do not receive the required disclosure by that date, we reserve the right to apply to the court for an order compelling disclosure and to seek costs. We trust this can be resolved without the need for further court intervention. Yours faithfully, [YOUR FULL NAME]
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