Right. I'm going through this at the moment and I've gleaned a hell of a lot of useful information going through posts on the Relationships board. I've name changed so this isn't attached to any of my current threads, as it's all still a bit new.
Basically I've just split with my partner of 10 years. He will be moving out, but I've just felt totally overwhelmed by the amount of stuff I have to sort out.
I've learnt that I am eligible for working tax credits and child tax credits, and that I'm entitled to a lot more than I thought I would be
www.gov.uk/tax-credits-calculator
I've worked out what I should expect to get in the form of child maintenance
www.gov.uk/calculate-your-child-maintenance
I've found some really useful information on the CAB website regarding housing, legal positions, when to seek help from a solicitor (which I need to do).
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/relationships/relationship-problems/relationship-breakdown-and-housing/
I want to feel like I've got everything in place. It's taken me months to get here. It took ages for me to work out my figures. I feel like I've done a lot, but want to make sure i've got everything in place.
I don't know what to do with regards to the mortgage. We're joint tenants, but I'm staying in the house with the kids (at least for the time being). Do I need to inform the mortgage company?
What do I do about bills? presumably I need to ring round all the companies and change it to my name only. Must get on with this.
Same with bank accounts. Do I need to take his name off the joint accounts. Do I just go to the bank to do this? Can I do it by myself?
I guess i'm asking if there is anything else that I might have missed. Any obvious vital thing that I should have done, but haven't yet. Number one on my own list is to speak with a solicitor, but somehow I can't get round to doing that yet. Like I said.. this is all a bit new.
Also hoping that this might turn into a useful thread with lots of useful information in one place, for anybody going through similar
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SortAllTheThings · 07/07/2016 13:55
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