28/05/2026
Going through a divorce is usually an emotionally difficult time but it also has ongoing financial implications. Amid the transition, it can be easy to overlook some important steps that might shape your financial future.
Here are 5 key areas to help keep your finances on track for the long term 👇🏼
1️⃣ Define your priorities — There’s no set formula for who gets what. Get clear on what matters most to you, from the family home to non-financial contributions like running the household.
2️⃣ Map your income & expenses — Even a rough outline of future earnings and outgoings brings huge peace of mind.
3️⃣ Don’t forget your pension — Know your options: pension sharing (clean split via court order), pension attachment (income paid later, but no clean break), or pension offsetting (trading pension value for other assets — risky for later life).
4️⃣ Update your will — Divorce doesn’t automatically invalidate it, but your ex is treated as deceased once finalised. Write a new one to keep your wishes clear.
5️⃣ Build the right team — A good lawyer, a financial adviser, and supportive friends and family make all the difference.
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Divorce, Finances, Protect Your Family, Will, Map your Income, Separation
Source - Family Court Statistics Quarterly: January to March 2025 - GOV.UK
Hanbury Financial Planning is an Appointed Representative of and represents only St. James’s Place Wealth Management plc (which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority). SJP Approved 2/2/2026
