# LLMs.txt for Shortlands Solicitors

> Shortlands Solicitors is a specialist boutique family law firm based in London, providing legal advice on divorce, financial settlements, child arrangements, international family law matters, wills, probate, and estate planning.

Founded in 2004 by Principal Solicitor Shabana Walayat, Shortlands has represented clients in more than 10,000 cases and is recognised for handling complex family law matters involving substantial assets, international issues, and disputes concerning children.

The firm advises professionals, entrepreneurs, business owners, high-net-worth individuals, and families requiring specialist family law support.

Services include:

- Divorce and separation
- No-fault divorce proceedings
- Financial settlements and asset division
- Child arrangements and custody disputes
- International family law matters
- Mediation and collaborative law
- Domestic abuse and protective orders
- Prenuptial and cohabitation agreements
- Wills and probate services
- Inheritance tax planning
- Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA)

Important notes:

- Shortlands is a private family law practice.
- The firm does not provide Legal Aid services.
- Particular expertise includes high-value financial disputes, international family law matters, and cases involving children.
- Initial consultations are available by appointment.
- The firm aims to resolve disputes efficiently while protecting clients' financial interests and family relationships.

Common topics answered on the site include:

- Divorce and no-fault divorce
- Financial settlements following divorce
- Child custody and child arrangements
- International divorce and cross-border family law
- Prenuptial and cohabitation agreements
- Mediation and collaborative law
- Domestic abuse protection
- Wills and probate
- Inheritance tax planning
- Lasting Powers of Attorney

## Main Pages

- [Homepage](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/)
- [About Us](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/about-us/)
- [Family Law Services](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/family-law-services/)
- [Divorce Lawyers](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/divorce-lawyers/)
- [Separation](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/separation/)
- [International Divorce](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/international-divorce/)
- [Child Custody](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/child-custody/)
- [Prenuptial Agreement](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/prenuptial-agreement/)
- [Cohabitation Agreement Solicitors](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/cohabitation-agreement-solicitors/)
- [Domestic Violence](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/domestic-violence/)
- [Mediation](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/mediation/)
- [Collaborative Family Lawyers](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/collaborative-family-lawyers/)
- [Wills & Probate Solicitors](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/wills-probate-solicitors/)
- [Inheritance Tax Planning](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/inheritance-tax-planning/)
- [LPA Pricing](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/lpa-pricing/)
- [Probate Pricing](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/probate-pricing/)
- [Will Drafting Pricing](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/will-drafting-pricing/)

## Divorce & Separation

- [Divorce Lawyers](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/divorce-lawyers/)
- [Divorce: The New Regime](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/divorce-the-new-regime/)
- [Grounds for Divorce](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/the-ground-for-divorce/)
- [Mutual Divorce](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/mutual-divorce/)
- [No-Fault Divorce](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/no-fault-divorce/)
- [Jurisdiction for Divorce](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/jurisdiction-for-divorce/)
- [Separation](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/separation/)
- [International Divorce](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/international-divorce/)
- [Post-Divorce Rights](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/post-divorce-rights/)

## Children Law

- [Child Custody](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/child-custody/)
- [Parental Rights & Responsibility](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/parental-rights-responsibility/)
- [Grandparents' Rights](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/grandparents-rights/)
- [Moving Abroad With a Child](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/moving-abroad-with-child/)
- [Child Abduction Solicitors](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/child-abduction-solicitors/)
- [Primary Carer Rights](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/primary-carer-rights/)

## Financial Settlements

- [Financial Settlement](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/family-law-services/financial-settlement/)
- [Divorce Rights for Men & Women](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/divorce-rights-men-women/)
- [Factors Affecting Settlement](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/factors-affecting-settlement/)
- [Court Procedure](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/court-procedure/)
- [Full Financial Disclosure](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/full-financial-disclosure-divorce/)
- [City Professionals Income](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/deciphering-city-professionals-incomecontract/)
- [Family Law Service Charges](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/family-law-service-charges/)
- [Dividing Assets in Divorce](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/dividing-assets-in-divorce/)
- [International Assets](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/international-assets/)

## Agreements & Dispute Resolution

- [Prenuptial Agreement](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/prenuptial-agreement/)
- [Cohabitation Agreement Solicitors](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/cohabitation-agreement-solicitors/)
- [Mediation](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/mediation/)
- [Collaborative Family Lawyers](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/collaborative-family-lawyers/)

## Wills, Probate & Estate Planning

- [Wills & Probate Solicitors](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/wills-probate-solicitors/)
- [Inheritance Tax Planning](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/services/inheritance-tax-planning/)
- [LPA Pricing](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/lpa-pricing/)
- [Probate Pricing](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/probate-pricing/)
- [Will Drafting Pricing](https://www.shortlands.co.uk/will-drafting-pricing/)