Financial legal agreement needed?

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XH and I separated for 6 years. Finances sorted amicably 4 years ago. We share a teenage son. We never processed the divorce paperwork, so we're still married.

I bought a house with new partner a couple of years ago. A friend told me at the weekend that XH has a claim on my new house as we're still married. I now see this was a massive mistake on my part.

As XH and I are happy with how the finances were sorted years ago, can I just start the divorce online today? Or do I need to get some sort of financial agreement prepared that is legally signed off saying we're both happy with what we arranged?

Thanks

You need legal advice and quickly from a decent Solicitor specialising in divorce.

Oops. As above, get legal advice asap.

You can start the divorce process online
you can complete form a and d81. If you are still amicable you can fill these out together.
my ex and I drafted sll
these together, and our own consent order and we did not use solicitors.

however, if it’s contentious in any way or involves pension sharing you’ll need a solicitor and your new house could well get drawn in.

Is your ex likely to be reasonable and can you do them together ?

What you need is to

get divorced ( start online)
get a clean break consent order ( firm a plus d81 plus written consent order )

you don’t actually need a solicitor if you can submit jointly.

My friend's ex husband came back years after divorce and got part of her house.

All amicable. He won't try and get my new house. He's not that type of person.

I've given him a call and he's happy for me to begin the process today.