Pensions on divorce · Using the site

Sorting the pension: the three steps

Whether you are a solicitor, a mediator, or handling your own divorce, the pension side of a settlement comes down to three questions. PODE.expert walks you through each one, in order.

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Step 1

Do I need a PODE?

Run the free two-minute self-check. Plain questions, no paperwork needed, and “I don’t know” is a valid answer. It tells you whether this is a case you can safely handle yourselves, or one where a proper valuation will save far more than it costs.

▸  “Do I need a PODE?” tool · on the site
You come away with
A clear yes / no, and if yes, exactly what to go and get first.
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Step 2

Find a PODE

Search the directory of verified experts. Filter by the scheme involved, region, likely fee and timescale, and whether they take direct or litigant-in-person instructions, so you approach the right people, not just the nearest.

▸  “Find a PODE” directory · on the site
You come away with
A shortlist of experts who genuinely fit your case.
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Step 3

Instruct a PODE

Use the guided letter-of-instruction builder to set out exactly what to value and what questions to answer, then instruct. Get the instruction right and the report answers what actually matters; get it wrong and you can pay for a valuation that doesn’t help.

▸  PODE Instruct · coming soon
You come away with
A clear instruction, and the report you can settle on.
Choose your level of help
A fair, properly-valued pension settlement
Divided on what the pensions are really worth, not just the transfer value.

The same three steps, whoever you are

Solicitors

A fast, defensible route to the right expert and a clean, agreed instruction, cutting back-and-forth and disbursement surprises for your client.

Mediators

A neutral self-check both parties can run together, a shared shortlist, and a jointly-agreed instruction, keeping the process transparent and even-handed.

Litigants in person

Plain-English help to work out what you are dealing with, find a verified expert, and instruct properly, or to see when you can safely do it yourselves.

How to use PODE.expert to deal with pensions in a divorce in England & Wales. General information, not advice on your own case.
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