Blogs / Videos

How do we reach a FAIR financial outcome on divorce? What does “Netting down” assets on divorce mean and why is this important ? “Netting down” assets in divorce refers to calculating the value of assets to reflect any liabilities, taxes, costs and fees associated with a Sale or Transfer of the assets (even if

“Informed choices are the best choices”- Author of the Divorce Manual When you separate where do you start, which family professional do you see first, mediator or solicitor, what do you need to be thinking about for yourselves and your children, where do you look for good reliable information, how do you manage your feelings as your relationship

Mediation Financial Disclosure Tools and Process- (Video 1- 3 mins) Hello and welcome to the Compass Resolution Financial Disclosure Booklet (with embedded video support), for separation and divorce. I am John Hind, Director of Compass Resolution Mediation and author of the Divorce Manual. Our Financial Booklet (and Document Checklist) is one of our essential tools,

How to calculate spousal maintenance (in mediation) A reading of the High Court case, SS v NS [2014] EWHC 4183 (Fam) reminds us that there are many “swirling considerations” which come to bear on determining what the correct level of spousal maintenance which “cannot” be pressed into a formula to provide an answer. 11 Point

Preparing for your first financial mediation session- 1 or 2 weeks to go There is now a week or so to go before your first financial mediation session. You are hopefully making good progress with completing your Financial Booklet and Compass income and expenditure spreadsheets, using the Divorce Manual and video series to help you. Please check with your

You have now received your financial preparation email, for your first financial mediation session setting out the information you will need to gather, the forms you will need to complete and send to the Mediator before the 1st mediation session. We strongly recommend that you read this email all the way through, as soon as