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This week we reached the point where there are four months till Christmas – but in one corner of the MSE Forum it's yuletide all year round as MoneySavers plot their festive preparations. Read on for more of the latest talking points. https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2026/08/forum-highlights-28-08-2026/ Seen…
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Hello, Does anyone have any current/recent experiences with how long the recovery from estates department are taking to investigate into whether someone was over paid benefits before death? Thank-you 🙂
We are in the process of buying a probate property. The sellers haven't answered all the questions on the TA6 and TA10 forms. We have received a letter from their solicitors stating that the buyer purchases the property as seen and no guarantees/warranties can be implied. The utilities gas, electric and water have been…
According to Martin's excellent site "This means a married couple can leave up to £1 million tax-free (2 x £325,000 tax-free allowances + 2 x £175,000 main residence allowances)." My mother died in April this year, my father died in 2009. She has left everything to the children. He left everything to her in his will, not…
My wife bought a phone through Carphone Warehouse, with an iD Mobile SIM in September 2024, so she will soon have been with them for 24 months. She's checking the exact date, but September is still the correct month How does she buy a new phone, also from CW and transfer her number over ? They have offered upgrades, but…
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