Reassess your finances
After a separation, you may find yourself managing your own finances for the first time in several years. If you don’t already have a budget plan in place, now is a good time to start. Review all your new monthly incomings and outgoings, including payments, expenses and any child maintenance.
Also make sure you update any payments with your new circumstances. You might find your Council Tax payments reduce after your partner moves out, or that your energy bills go down.
Communicating with your former partner
Where it’s possible, constructive communication can continue to be helpful after separation. It’s possible you’ll need to make major decisions together in the future, for example selling large assets or financially supporting a child through university. Being able to talk to each other amicably now and in the future can save a lot of time and money. The more you can agree together, the less need there will be for solicitors to negotiate on your behalf.