He’d spent weeks assembling every document—tax returns, bank statements, property valuations, and debt schedules—ready to finalise disclosure. Then the email arrived. “Our client requires urgent support. Unless you agree to pay $800 per week in interim spousal maintenance and $100,000 by way of interim property settlement, our client will commence proceedings immediately.” The letter was polished and polite, but the message was blunt: pay now, or be dragged through court . Th