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Taking Probate case to Chancery Division
We are embroiled in an inheritance dispute with our step-mother and she has stopped us obtaining probate by entering a caveat for my late fathers estate. She is not mentioned in the will but lives in the matrimonial home. We are being told by our solicitors that we shall have to take the case to the Chancery division in…
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Forgive me if this is posted into wrong area, totally new to this & need advise,
Hi to all & please accept my apologies if i'm using the forum incorrectly, (still trying to work my way around). Basically my problem is this; My fiancee left me with taking all 3 of her sons (i'm the father of the youngest) to rented accomodation in March 2007. I sold my terrist house to buy a bungalow that was big enough…
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Separation and joint Mortgage
Hello every one, and yes this is a guy looking for help.. 5yrs ago i walked out on my wife and kids, i know big mistake dont know why, i think i just had enough of married life after 15 yrs and i have regretted it ever since, but ive never seen them stuck for any thing. We came to a joint agreement that i would pay the…
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Info needed for adopted nephew
My nephew has been adopted by my dead sisters husband and now they are not getting on, my nephew is staying with my other sister and she wants to know what should she do if our nephew wants to stay with her, can our nephew leave his adopted dad and does my sister have to contact social services? any info appreciated Sandra
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Is this will still valid?
Not sure where this question should go, but one of the lengthy threads in this forum is about "Preparing for Death".* An elderly person made a valid, properly-signed will, and kept it in his house. * After a period of time, he changed his mind about beneficiaries, and scribbled alterations on the will in pencil, but did…
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Savings account for Godchild
I want to open a savings account for my God daughter. However I don't want her parents to know, as her mum, though lovely, is terrible with money and has been known to 'borrow' from her older children's savings. So it would be easier if she didn't know about this. Someone has told me that I need to show a child's birth…
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Relative who is terrible with money
I discovered by accident that my mother took out a loan for £2000 with an interest rate of between 16% to 20% (she won’t show me the paperwork so I don’t have accurate figures) from her bank. My mother, who is a pensioner, has agreed to pay the loan off over two years at £100 a month. Although she can afford to pay off the…
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best place to buy isofix car seats
I am looking to buy an isofix seat for my 3 yr old. She is already in a britax isofix for up to 4 yrs but I am looking for the next stage one and would like to stay with isofix but don't know were is the best place to buy. Also do you know if they do a booster seat with isofix as we have a 7 yr old who is still in a high…
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Broken promises...yet again.
(Sorry it's long) I don't know if anyone will remember a while back I asked you guys for advice on my OH's selfish ways with money, etc. Anyway we managed to agree on keeping a joint account for bills and opening seperate accounts for our own bit of spending money and I was over the moon when It was working out really well…
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pregnant and worried about mortgage
hI all Just found out that i am pregnant - I have been loan parent to 3 kids youngest being 11. Been working for a number of years part time - and now full time for the last 1.5 years. I am not sure how i am going to cope - and just wondered how people managed to get by . My biggest fear i have is, how on earth will i…
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pregnant and worried about mortgage
hI all Just found out that i am pregnant - I have been loan parent to 3 kids youngest being 11. Been working for a number of years part time - and now full time for the last 1.5 years. I am not sure how i am going to cope - and just wondered how people managed to get by . My biggest fear i have is, how on earth will i…
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Son in Debt
Hi, this is my first time asking for advice, so please bare with me. My 22yr old has accumilated alot of credit card debt, the problem is he has missed a few payments on them so he has lost the deals which he originaly had with them and is now paying the full interest rate on the debt. The payments are so high he cannot…
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Hypnobirthing - worth the money?
Am expecting baby no. 1 in Feb. We have already signed up for NCT classes, costing £180. Now, I am not really fearful about the birth per se, but I am very conscious that if I am not calm and relaxed then it will affect the baby (not just delivery, but later with colic etc.) Also, I do not want the first thing my child…
