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I've recently split up with my partner (not married) but we have a joint mortgage and a young daughter. I'm moving out to stay at a friends or rent permanently so I was looking to apply to pay via a CMS. Then cancel the child benefit as I received it when we were together. I currently pay the mortgage so i'm guessing I will still have to pay this until we sell it? But regarding the bills most are in my name but if I'm not living there anymore, can I cancel them and then my ex will have to set up new accounts?
Hi There,
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You seem to be looking at things the right way, if you go through CMS then there can be no issues over what and when you pay, you can choose to pay your ex directly (direct pay) and they will just work out how much you need to pay.
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If you have been names for child benifit and the payment has been coming to you then again I agree that you should cancel it and then your ex should apply, of you could just transfer the payments to her if that is easier and sshe doesn't want to go through setting things up.
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As for the bills as you won't be living there then you don't have to pay them, but as said the mortgage you would until things are settled.
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GTTS
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