Legal aid? I don't know what to do

[Myfirstbaby1]

Hi all. This is my first post and I already know its going to be a long read.
5 weeks ago my husband told me he didn't love me and wanted to end our marriage. We have a 22month old son together married for 10 years. He moved out of our marital home immediately.. It was so sudden and I've not had any time to think.
I am devestared and barely coping each day. At the same time we had just sold our house and are due to exchange contract in the next few days. As a result I have had to put all my belongings into storage and have also moved out the house with my son. Having nowhere to go my mother in law has allowed us to live with her.
In the meantime I have no idea where he is living.
Where do I start with gaining legal aid... Im not eligible for universal credit as I earn over the threshold. Where do I start

It is unlikely you'll be eligible, unfortunately.

You need to seek legal advice. I would consider not selling the house and exchanging contracts. Surely you need to pull out of the house you are buying?

You will not get legal aid.

But, do speak to a solicitor ASAP. You need to ensure the cash from the house sale is protected and split fairly.

As someone else said above you are unlikely to qualify however there is a link for law centres which may be able to help with free legal advice at the bottom of this page. www.gov.uk/legal-aid/eligibility

Don’t exchange contracts - you need somewhere to live! The property will probably be sold at some point but don’t make life difficult for yourself right now. Tell your solicitor and back it up in writing that you are withdrawing your consent to exchange contracts on the sale. Ask your solicitor handling the conveyancing to refer you to a colleague that handles family law. You don’t get legal aid for these matters unless you can prove there was domestic violence.