Tips for the recently separated

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My lovely sister has split with her partner this week. They have kids, mortgage, both work. She is understandably upset and I want to help her to make sure she is ok financially, emotionally etc. things are amicable at the moment but I don't think they will stay this way for long, especially when he has to pay rent and bills on a new place.
What steps should my sister take to ensure she is ok financially?
So far I have thought of seeing if she is entitled to tax credits, but what about bills, mortgage etc?

If they were co-habiting, then her financial 'rights' are quite a bit different to if they are divorcing. That said, it's worth her going and having a chat with a solicitor so that they can clarify what she's entitled to in law, especially as they have a mortgage - how that's set up, who put what into it, whether they are jointly named on it, is quite a big issue to sort out. Many solicitor's do a free half hour consultation so you can go to quite a few.

The CAB is also a very useful starting point for helping her understand what benefits may be available to her.

It's a horribly stressful time. I hope she's okay.

They were not married so she probably should see a solicitor. I am speaking to her later so will discuss it with her.