From today (31 January 2023) legal professionals must use MyHMCTS
to submit and complete applications for contested and
non-contested financial remedy.
Preparing for the change
There will be a transition period from Wednesday 1 February to
Tuesday 28 February 2023. During this time, we’ll still process
paper applications. This is to give legal professionals time to
complete any final preparations before moving to MyHMCTS. After
28 February 2023, we’ll return all paper applications and related
documents so that applicants can upload them to MyHMCTS.
This development completes the modernisation of financial remedy
applications as part of the £1 billion investment to reform our
courts and tribunals service. The change follows an amendment to
Practice
Direction 36N and applies to legal professionals. Members of
the public can still apply both online and using a paper form.
Guidance and support
MyHMCTS is the online service for professionals to issue, pay for
and manage applications within civil and family courts and
tribunals. It has successfully processed over 14,000 financial
remedy applications and allows professionals to manage divorce,
probate, family public law and financial remedy applications in
one convenient place.
Find more information on how to use online
financial remedy services and how to sign up for
MyHMCTS.
