Wasn't sure whether to put in housekeeping or property
Husband of ten years had affair. I found out. Kicked him out. He has demanded a divorce.
So to keep costs down I'm trying to draft a financial settlement after advice from a solicitor, just as a starting point. One major factor is keeping my home (many reasons), I obviously know the cost of the mortgage, council tax, energy bills, insurances, car maintenance but what else am I missing?
I need to roughly draft these and our Internet banking site is soooooo slow trying to estimate from costs over the last year is horrendous. STBXH earns very well whereas I was PT as our dds are 2 and 5 and he was quite financially controlling.
I have (with his written permission) carried out some work on the house which urgently needed doing, and have quotes for other maintenance work which should have been done this year. I can do the minor repairs but this is work which must be done. Certainly heaven forbid if I had to sell.
There is also like to do work where materials will be the main costs as I will do laboring myself. Don't know whether to include this. Like laying a brick path the length of the garden so my oldest doesn't fall (she is visually impaired).