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Divorce - how is house equity charge back registered with Land Registry?
If going through a divorce and the house which is jointly owned is to be transferred to one party whilst the other party is to have a percentage of the equity retained for a period of time then how is this registered with Land Registry? Situation is... Divorce applied for. Conditional Order granted. Mediator has drawn up a…
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Legal right to estranged bothers estate?
For reasons stemming from the winding up of my late mothers estate, I am estranged from my sister and brother, it has now been about 6 years and we have not spoken in that time, it happened and was related to my giving up everything to become my mothers full-time live in carer as my mother had dementia, she passed away in…
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Long Johns?
I didn't know where to post this, so here goes. Back in the day, the oldies would wear thermal long johns, it was cold before we had climate change.Back in the 80s when I delivered parcels, I would wear my running tights under my trousers, I was only in my late 20s then, so it must have been cold.But now I am in my 60s, I…
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Inheritance Advice
Hello - I have just been told that I am going to be gifted £125,000 by a family member as inheritance. I'd like to get an idea of some of the best things I can do with the money at this stage in my life (I'm 33). My wife and I are in the process of potentially planning a move from the UK to Macau in China (where her family…
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How to approach aunt about potentially appointing a power of attorney
Long story but would be great for any advice. My aunt (uncle was blood relative) is 85 and lives alone. My mum, myself and my two sisters are close to aunt and always have been and go visit as often as we can but always at least once a week. Aunt has remaining blood relatives who don't bother to visit (live abroad or very…
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Large income gap, would you expect the lower earning partner to still work for money?
At what point does expecting the lower-earning partner to work and contribute financially start to become a bit… pointless, or even controlling? Say Partner A earns around £290K a year (desk job), while Partner B can realistically max out at about £31K even with all the overtime in the world (manual job). If you were…
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For those who don't find this time of year easy...
As I approach the first Christmas without a loved one, I know there are many others for whom this time of year is far from easy. So if you are feeling sad in the midst of others (seemingly) having a joyous and wonderful time, please be assured you are not alone. We often put much pressure on ourselves over the festive…
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At the other end of the rainbow....
So, having walked away from a very unpleasant relationship with little to show for it other than my freedom and peace of mind, one of the few things of value I do still possess are a few bits of diamond jewellery. I'm unlikely to ever wear them again - too many memories, but the money they're worth would really come in…
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Help please! - Severance of joint tenancy with unequal shares
Writing this for a friend, names have been changed! Does anyone have any experience of serving a notice of severance of joint tenancy when the split should not be 50/50? We want to state the desire to sever joint tenancy and ideally become tenants in common (as he refuses to remove himself from the deeds) with an unequal…
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Grown child living in home legal ramification for parent
I still want to be living alone on documents but my son is now living at my address and contributing to bills and repairs. What should I do to keep my status?
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Re-marriage trap - Court Order following Divorce help
Following my Divorce in 2000 and finally got my ex-husband in Court in 2008 to settle Finances. My ex-husband re-married prior to the Court Order but solicitor went ahead anyway and also appointed a Barrister! On the day in Court neither my solicitor or the Barrister (who I had met at Court on 2 previous occasions…
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Online divorce
I’m looking for advice around the online divorce via gov.uk. I want a divorce, sell the house etc but he doesn’t and he’s dragging his heels refusing to do anything. I’ve seen this is a way of a cheap divorce without fighting (I don’t want to fight, I just want to move on with what’s mine and he has what’s his) I spoke to…
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Should we bother to Marry ?
Good evening, Both my partner and me are now divorced. Both retired, late 60s and have been together 12 years. Is there any benefit in getting married? Tax implications etc? think we're both a bit long in the tooth to re-marry. Thanks for your help,
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Changing name by deed poll in 2025
I want to change my given name; my only reason for doing this is that I have never liked my first name and want to make a fresh start. I don't mind paying for this...a lot of money if that's what it takes, but no more than is necessary. No unnecessary faff either. The UK government deed poll site describes enrolled and…
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Advice if possible (forced sale)
Couple splitting, not married No kids House, joint ownership One wants to leave, the other doesn't want to sell but has agreed to a buy out House valued by three agents All gave same valuations Leaver paid deposit, buyer expected half of deposit They have now accepted, likely after advice and working out what the leaver…
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One for the ladies
I’m in a long term relationship and feel we are long overdue getting engaged. We’ve always wanted to travel to Iceland to see Northern lights where I had planned on proposing. Over the past year I’ve been saving to buy an engagement ring and now have enough for either the trip to Iceland or the engagement ring. Due to kids…
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Will, excluding “potential inheritance” from joint assets
Hi, not sure how to word this! My husband and I ( we have no children) have mirrored wills to pass on our assets, how can I make provision for potential inheritance from my parents to ensure that any part of that goes to my side of the family and not shared as part of our joint assets? I obviously don’t know how much I…
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Dispute on a Will - what to do?
I am an executor on the Will of my great aunt (now deceased). We were not made aware of her death until the solicitors who the Will was with got in contact (Sep 24). The son of my great aunt, who was present during his death, has disputed the will and challenged her lack of inclusion. The Will stated that he was not to get…
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Kindle for a teen
Hi all We've bought our book loving 13 year old a Kindle for Christmas. What's the best way of setting her up so she can build her library? Is there a way of setting her up on my Amazon account and capping what she can spend on books. Any other ways of doing it? I don't want her getting carried away but also I don't want…
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Home education, finances, and anxiety
Hi everyone, I’d be really grateful for advice from anyone who’s been through something similar. My daughter is 11 (Year 7) and has struggled with anxiety around school since Reception. On her first days of school, she would sit in puddles in her uniform to try to avoid going in, and burst into tears. She did eventually…
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