In this episode, Tim and Jen are joined by Steve Hennessy, a Chartered Financial Planner, who brings extensive experience guiding clients through the financial side of divorce. Together, they explore the crucial role of financial advice alongside legal guidance, debunking the myth that you should wait until the end of the process to get help
Recently named as Resolution's Firm of the Year, Mills & Reeve Senior Associates Ellen Wilkinson and Matthew Saunderson join hosts Tim Whitney and Jen Curtis to discuss what Resolution means to them and their clients.
In this episode, Tim and Jennifer are joined by Mills & Reeve Senior Associate Abigail Pearse, who specialises in child abduction, to demystify the complex world of international child adoption. Together, they explore the different legal routes for international adoption, including The Hague Convention process, designated list adoptions, and the recognition of foreign adoptions.
In this episode, Tim and Jen are joined by Mills & Reeve Partner Zoe Fleetwood, a specialist in child abduction and international children law. Together, they explore the myth that child abduction is always a criminal offence, clarify the legal definitions, and explain the processes involved when a child is taken or kept abroad without consent.
In this episode, Tim and Jen are joined by Mills & Reeve Associate Annie Wogel, who specialises in international family law. Together, they tackle the myth that a parent can move abroad with their child without the other parent's consent and explain the legal requirements for international relocation.
In this episode, Tim and Jen are joined by Mills & Reeve Partner Melissa Lesson, an expert on financial claims for international divorces. Together, they explore the complexities of competing jurisdictions, the impact of Brexit, and the practical and strategic steps international couples should consider - from early legal advice in multiple countries to understanding enforcement challenges and the role of marital agreements.
In this episode, Tim and Jen are joined by Mills & Reeve Principal Associate Ciara Moore, an expert in high-value and international family law. Together, they bust the myth that you can always divorce in the country where you married, and unpack the real legal criteria that determine which court has jurisdiction, as well as exploring the complexities of competing jurisdictions, the impact of Brexit, and the practical and strategic steps international couples should consider.
In this episode, Tim and Jen are joined by Mills & Reeve Principal Associate, David Hickmott. Together they discuss pensions and divorce: the importance of disclosing pensions and obtaining a cash equivalent transfer value, how the courts handle pensions, what clients’ priorities should be, pension valuations, the role of a pensions on divorce expert (PODE) and the benefits of mediation.
In this episode, Tim and Jen are joined by Mills & Reeve Principal Associate, Ania Tarasiewicz. Together they discuss farms on divorce: the complexity of divorce cases involving farms, what the client’s priorities should be, the court’s approach, the importance of financial disclosure and when to involve experts, and the benefits of non-court dispute resolution.
In this episode, Tim and Jen are joined by Mills & Reeve Principal Associate, Andrew Moore. Together they discuss businesses on divorce: how can business come up in a divorce, what the client’s priorities should be, the court’s approach, planning opportunities and the benefits of non-court dispute resolution.
In this episode, Tim and Jen are joined by Mills & Reeve Partner, Frances Bailey. Together they discuss trusts: how they can come up in a divorce, the types of trust structures, the role of trustees in divorce cases, the court’s approach and the benefits of non-court dispute resolution.
In this episode, Tim and Jen are joined by Mills & Reeve Private Client Principal Associate, Emma Geale. Together they discuss inheritance tax and unmarried couples: what it is, the current tax rates and allowances, the impact on unmarried couples, the importance of wills and the considerations for property ownership.