Form E1: financial statement for other money claims
Form E1 is a financial statement for money claims that are not financial orders in a divorce. It sets out income, capital, debts and needs, with supporting documents.
How Wren helps with the Form E1
Official forms are written for lawyers. With Wren you do not have to decode this one on your own, and you still follow the court’s procedure.
- Plain questions, one at a timeEach part of the Form E1 becomes short questions in everyday words. Answer at your own pace and come back to it.
- Help beside each questionWhat the question is asking and what the official guidance says about it, in plain English.
- The official form, filled inYour answers go into the official Form E1. You check it, sign it and send it yourself. Nothing goes to the court for you.
- What comes next, kept with your caseWhat usually happens after you send it, with the dates worked out from the published rules.
Time and money
- On your own
- Several days
- With Wren
- A couple of hours
- Solicitor for this form
- £1,480 to £2,4706 to 10 hours
A solicitor’s time for the Form E1 can run to £2,470. With Wren it is part of £19.99 a month, and it takes a couple of hours rather than several days.
Times and hours are Wren’s estimates for a typical case, not quotes. Solicitor costs are those hours at £247 an hour, the courts’ guideline rate for a solicitor with over four years’ experience, outside London (GOV.UK, Solicitors' guideline hourly rates (in effect from 1 January 2026)). The guideline runs from £200 to £295 an hour outside London depending on experience, firms set their own rates, and VAT is added on top.
Key facts
- Official title
- Financial statement for a financial remedy in the family court or High Court: Form E1
- Edition
- 04.24 (15 pages)Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Deadline (fast-track)
- Within 21 days of issueSource: r 9.19(1)-(4) (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Deadline (enforcement)
- Filed and served at least seven days before the hearingSource: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Statement of truth
- Required. You confirm full, frank, clear and accurate disclosure.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Fillable PDF
- Only pages 1, 14 and 15 have fillable boxes. The other pages are printed for completing by hand.Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
Who uses the Form E1
Parties to claims such as child maintenance under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989. It is also the statement a person must complete when an unpaid order is being enforced through Form D50K.
When it is used
In fast-track cases, both parties exchange and file it within 21 days of issue. In D50K enforcement, the person who owes money files it at least seven days before the hearing.
Before you start
- Statements for the last 12 months for every bank and savings account.
- Your P60, last three payslips and any P11D, or tax and business accounts if self-employed.
- Any property valuation from the last six months and recent mortgage statements.
- Details of investments, benefits, debts, and your regular household costs.
How to fill in the Form E1
Open each part for what it asks and how to answer it. In Wren, each part is a few plain questions, and your answers fill in the form.
Part 1: general information
Personal details, whether you are married, where you live, children, health, education and any child maintenance calculation.
Parts 2 and 3: income
Employment and self-employment income, then investment income, state benefits and any other income.
Part 4: capital and debts
Property, accounts, investments and policies, then liabilities, including all credit and store cards.
Parts 5 and 6: needs and children's resources
Your regular expenses, extra costs for children, and any income or property the children have.
Part 7 and statement of truth
Summaries of your income and capital. Then you sign to confirm full and accurate disclosure. A schedule lists documents to attach.
Prepare your Form E1 with Wren Family
Wren Family turns official forms into short, plain-English questions you can answer at your own pace. You check everything before you send it: nothing goes to the court for you.
Get startedFree for 14 days, no card. Then £19.99 a month, with your money back within 14 days if it’s not right.
What happens after you send it
In a fast-track case, the court must decide the application at the first hearing if it can. In an enforcement case, you also attend the hearing to answer questions about your means.
Common mistakes
- Using Form E1 for a financial order in a divorce. The form says Form E is used for that.
- Leaving boxes empty instead of writing N/A.
- Not attaching the documents listed in the schedule.
Common questions
What is the difference between Form E and Form E1?
Form E is for financial orders in divorce, dissolution or separation, and relief after an overseas divorce. Form E1 is for other financial remedies, such as Schedule 1 claims.
Why have I been sent Form E1 with an enforcement order?
When someone applies on Form D50K, the court orders the person who owes money to complete a financial statement. It must be filed and served at least seven days before the hearing.
When is Form E1 due in a fast-track case?
Both parties exchange and file their statements within 21 days of the date of issue.
Where these facts come from
These are the official rules and pages this page is based on. They are listed so you can check a detail for yourself; you do not need them to use Wren. They are outside Wren and open in a new tab.