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Ex partner
Hi. My daughter lived with her boyfriend for 2 years. They have now split up and moved to separate places but the boyfriend is very controlling and angry. He has asked her for 2 years proof of food bills. Can he really ask for that? She paid energy and food bills and he only paid Wi-Fi and water. Is he asking as it’ll be…
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Feedback on my DIY estate management and probate application
Since I got so much useful help from this forum, thanks, I thought I'd give some feedback on my experience of doing a DIY estate management probate application and maybe some points to consider. Background. Mum passed away 15.11.23 leaving all by will to Dad who was also her executor. She did have investments in her own…
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What do you pay for on your kid's behalf, and what should they pay for themselves?
I'm interested to know: Parents with kids who have their own money (pocket money, birthday gifts, part-time jobs etc): do you still pay for everything for them, or are they expected to pay for certain things? Mobile phone bills? Computer games? TV/music subscriptions? And how old is your child? Thanks.
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Cancer Diagnosis - advice on entering marriage or Civil partnership - pros & cons
Hello Hope we can gather some thoughts, advice, help from this
forum on life planning after a cancer diagnosis. We are a couple, been together for 8 years, unmarried. Both in our 50s. My partner was diagnosed with cancer. Treatment has given him the all clear for
now, but this is a type of cancer which can come back within…
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Certified Copy of Enduring Power of Attorney
Can someone advise on who can certify an original POA made up in 2002. I have had a copy of the original POA certified by the Post Office, which has been accepted by a bank, but the HMRC say it needs to be a Solicitor or Stock Broker. If I need to get it certified again, it will cost more money! TIA
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Help with Financial Agreement in Divorce Case - Final Hearing
Hi, after weeks and weeks of searching online I am unable to find an answer on how a house is handled in a divorce. I was hoping someone may be able to provide some guidance and even direction towards some relevant case laws. I am 40 years old and I applied for the Divorce as my ex wife had me falsely arrested while she…
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Non-married breakup, kids involved - advice please
Long story short, my Brother and his ex-partner (not married), have two children together and have been living together for close to 15 years in a house they have bought together. They split up around 4 months ago after a long drawn-out process of his ex cheating on him with both men and women (again, this is the short…
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Start again DIY from pre 6th April 2022 ongoing divorce?
Hoping for a bit of advice for an ongoing divorce. Divorce proceedings started back in December 2020 with a current dispute with the solicitors used as they have done almost nothing as far as applicant can tell, in what should be a simple divorce. The new D8 form Section 7.1 asks for any ongoing case numbers. The only…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should my son share insurance payout from his mother's hospital stay with her?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My son has private healthcare, which he pays £200/mth for and can add family members to for free. He added his mother, and a year later she had a badly-infected leg. The private hospital had no room, so she had to go to an NHS hospital, where she stayed for 12 days. My son's…
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Enduring Power of Attorney
My Dad has an Enduring Power of Attorney made up in 2002. In it, he lists his wife and myself (his daughter). Both Mum and Dad are now in a care home and have dementia and are unable to sort out their own affairs. The EPOA lists Mum first (at an old address) and then me, and states "jointly and severally". I have recently…
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What is 'income' for making regular gifts forming part of normal expenditure / inheritance tax?
Thanks in anticipation of your help. What can be included as 'income' for making regular gifts (whilst retaining sufficient income to maintain a normal standard of living after allowing for all other gifts forming part of normal expenditure)? I presume that monthly work and state pension, dividends from shares are…
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Friend threat.
I spoke to my friend on phone, anyway few years back I promised to go (Indian festival) for week,with him, but cancelled because I went hoilday with my mum instead, as we both managed to get same dates off. Anyway we haven’t spoken for ages since he moved city Then he goes not just you but you and everyone that’s harrsed…
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Power of attorney
Hi is it an offence for a family member to claim they have power of attorney for an elder family member when the register says they dont? Thanks in advance! Kitty
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Relationship Break Up - What Should I be Paying?
So my partner broke up with me last month, quite unexpectedly after 6 years. We bought our house together in 2020, we are both on the mortgage and both pay towards it. Initially we split payments for the mortgage and bills 40/60 as I earnt quite a bit less than he did. My share did start slowly creeping up. Last year I…
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Moving Out & Right of Access
Me and the wife are currently going through a divorce (not yet applied). She has agreed to buy me out of the house (we both own it) and I should get my money in a months time with any paperwork i need to sign to take me off the house. Everything is 50/50. We have 2 kids so I know by law she has the right to stay in the…
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EU citizen entry and exit within 6 months visit
Can EU citizens exit and enter during their 6 month stay without problems? or they will be stopped in airport and asked to provide a lot of documents and potentially barred from entry? asking for a over 65 family member who needs to check things in their residence back home but wanted to come back to use the full 6 month…
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Will co- Executor is a dormant company
Hi, my husband is named as an Executor in his dad’s Will. His only co-Executor is a Limited Executor Company that is said to be “dormant” or “closed” on various sites. Is that sufficient for him to be able to continue as Sole Executor? Many thanks, Debbie
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Power of attorney costs help
Hi all My mum has decided to sort out power of attorney for me and my sister. She has no issues mentally but due to others in the family starting to have issues she thought it would make sense. I had a quick look online and it seemed straightforward enough and could be done online via the gov website for £82.50 I've since…
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Parent with Alzheimers, future planning
Hi, hope someone can make some sense of this situation and provide some clarity. My father is in his eighties and lives on his own in what was the family home. He has Alzheimers with Dementia and has a carer once a day and at some stage we will need to consider long term care. At present myself and my 3 siblings stand to…
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LPA abuse
Dads been in a specialist secure Dementia care home for 4 years and family member was supporting him (lets call them TP) Dad died and I am one of the Executors. It transpires that in the last 6months an LPA for finances was registered with the Office of the Public Guardians (OPG) . However we can't understand how this is…