The Smart Divorce Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Tamsin is joined by Beth Thomson. She tells her story, discussing no fault divorce, how the children handled the divorce, dealing with friends and how mediation works for those going through it. She offers an open insight into what it’s like to go through divorce and come out positively on the other side, having successfully achieved an amicable divorce. However, one of the things...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Tamsin interviews mortgage expert Daniel Bell about all things mortgage related. How do you work out how much you can borrow, what can you then spend on a property, what do you need to take into account. Director of Financial Planning and Chartered Financial Planner Tamsin Caine has a strong background of over 15 years within the financial services profession. She...

Send us Fan Mail Tamsin speaks to Rhys Taylor about how arbitration works in divorce cases as an alternative to court. With courts under pressure, would arbitration be a smoother, more amicable way to settle your differences to resolve your divorce? Director of Financial Planning and Chartered Financial Planner Tamsin Caine has a strong background of over 15 years within the financial services pro...

Send us Fan Mail Tamsin speaks to arbitrator, mediator and barrister Rhys Taylor about private Finance Dispute Resolutions (FDRs). There has been a considerable amount of legal press about private FDRs recently as the courts struggle to cope. However, Rhys offers a simplified guide to the process and when they can help couples to resolve their differences. Director of Financial Planning and Charte...

Send us Fan Mail Tamsin talks to Katie about how to make arrangements for the children of a marriage when you separate. What are the best ways to go about it, what the options are and what happens if things go wrong? Director of Financial Planning and Chartered Financial Planner Tamsin Caine has a strong background of over 15 years within the financial services profession. She began Smart Divorce...

Send us Fan Mail Tamsin Caine talks to Katie McCann, the founder of Lowry Legal. Katie specialises in all aspects of family law, but with a particular interest in high net worth divorce, private children matters and wealth protection, including pre and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements for couples living together. She has a particular interest in acting for sports and media perso...

Send us Fan Mail In the light of Monday's announcement by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, how do the rules apply to shared care of children. How should you go about the handover and maintain social distancing? Are there any excuses for using the lockdown to prevent your ex from seeing their children? Tamsin Caine talks to Katie Welton-Dillon of Hall Brown Family Law about the new rules, how...

Send us Fan Mail Tamsin Caine talks to family lawyer Gianna Lisiecki. They discuss how to choose a lawyer, what you can expect from the first meeting and the onward process. They also cover how best to prepare for meeting with your lawyer.  Gianna joined O’Donnell Solicitors in 2020. She previously worked in at a city centre firm in Manchester, having trained in Leeds. She has expertise in all fam...

Send us Fan Mail Tamsin Caine talks to Chris about how a couple's or individual's business is considered when couples divorce. They discuss how it will be valued, how a court might view it and the options open to couples where one or both of them have their own business. Chris heads the Family Law team at Clarke Willmott, Manchester following joining them as Partner in January 2018. He r...

Send us Fan Mail Financial Planner and podcast host Tamsin Caine is interviewed by her colleague and fellow Financial Planner Steven Martin. He asks how financial planning can help those who are going through separation and divorce, why Smart Divorce was created and about Tamsin's passion for helping couples, especially parents, to part amicably. Director of Financial Planning and Chartered F...

Send us Fan Mail Collaborative lawyer and mediator, Sue Brookes of Mills and Reeve talks to Tamsin Caine about collaborative law; what is it, how does it work and how can it help divorcing couples to separate amicably? Sue is an experienced and specialist family lawyer and mediator. She enables clients to resolve the financial and practical implications of separation and divorce as painlessly as p...

Send us Fan Mail Mediator, Collaborative Lawyer and Divorce Coach Maura McKibbin joins Tamsin Caine to discuss the use of mediation in divorce. They talk about what couples can expect, how it works and how to get the best from mediation.  Maura McKibbin: "Family separation is incredibly stressful and every family is different. My goal is to help you to achieve a good separation, allowing you...

Send us Fan Mail Counsellor hypnotherapist Susan Leigh joins Tamsin Caine, a Chartered Financial Planner specialising in divorce, to discuss what happens when couples first separate. They consider the differences in individual's emotional journey and the help that is available to them. https://smartdivorce.co.uk/ help-weve-just-separated / Susan is a Counsellor and Hypnotherapist who has spec...