“I’ve never heard of anyone doing that before” is the most common reaction I get when I tell people what I do. I am a divorce specialist financial planner. There…
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I always recommend that couples sort and divide their finances before beginning divorce proceedings. It’s not an easy process. You can go to court and ask a judge to divide…
Something different this week to finish Series 3! Tamsin speaks to fellow financial planners, Lottie Kent of True Financial Design and Ceri Griffiths of Willowbrook Financial Planning. They discuss why,…
Something different this week to finish Series 3! Tamsin speaks to fellow financial planners, Lottie Kent of True Financial Design and Ceri Griffiths of Willowbrook Financial Planning. They discuss why,…
As parents, your primary concern when getting divorced is your kids. You desperately want them to be okay. That’s completely understandable. I’ve not met a parent who hasn’t worried about…
When you separate, the first question you ask is, “where do we start?” With a huge amount of advice being given to you by friends and family, it is hard…
We are often asked how we can help when people initially contact us. So, why do you need a divorce financial planner on your team? When you decide to separate,…
Tamsin Caine speaks to Carole Nettleton from Price Slater Gawne about the family home. What are the options, why you might choose one over another, what the courts might say…
In the current economic climate, there are a lot of people worried about redundancies, their own businesses and how they are going to make ends meet if something happens. In…
The question, “what divorce settlement am I entitled to?” is probably the question most asked to divorce financial planners, family lawyers and mediators when they first meet a prospective client….
One of the first questions we ask ourselves when the decision is made to separate is “will I be able to keep my home?”, or alternatively “where am I going…
How did they find us? We recently met a new client through their family lawyer. It is not unusual for people to come to us this way. They know how…
What is a Pension Sharing Order? You may have agreed to have a share of your ex’s pension or the court may have decided this. Either way, the court will…
I spent some time with a friend this morning who is also a family lawyer. We were discussing financial settlements. She, like many family lawyers, tries her hardest to help…
On 9th April, it was announced that No Fault Divorce legislation would be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows. This follows a public consultation. Family lawyers have been pushing…
It’s a question heard a lot but can you change a financial settlement on divorce? There isn’t a yes/no answer to this question. It’s complicated. Potential clients ask on a…
Tamsin Caine of Smart Divorce recently spoke to JMW’s Tasnim Khalid to get the ins and outs of will making. Tasnim is a partner and Head of Department in the…
Back in September 2018, Age UK reported that divorced women were losing out on valuable pension benefits. Seven out of ten couples do not discuss pensions before divorce, which suggests…
One of the biggest decisions that you and your ex will have to make when you separate is how to divide your assets. Arguing over the Boyzone CDs is probably…