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Inheritance
I can't decide if I feel a bit badly done to or if I don't really have any entitlement. My Mother is an only child (as am I) and she was the sole beneficiary of her parent's estate, which was basically a very well looked after bungalow with decent sized gardens. I was not named in the will but I have never seen it nor…
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Missing out on school trips
Hi I'm after a bit of perspective and advice if you don't mind. My children started a new junior school in September due to us moving house. Last July we were shown around the school by the headteacher who told us all about the residential trips every year group had the chance to go on. My daughter who was going into year…
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Jury Service
I have tried looking on Google but can't find anything to answer my question. I'm on a 6-7 week trial as a Juror. This week we have been told that we are not needed on Friday. Do I have to tell my work so I go into work on Friday or do I not have to tell them as i'm still sworn in as s Juror?
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Mother in law.....the wifes mum !!!
Hi i am new on here i would just like some advice really on how to deal with my wifes mother i will try and keep it as brief as possible . i met my wife in 1995 and have now been married since 2005 . we had 2 children before we got married and then found out that my son who is the eldest is autistic he is now 18 found out…
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Engagement ring question
Hi all We got engaged at Christmas and I struggled to find a ring as I have real issues with buying diamonds for ethical issues. I ended up with a sterling silver lab created sapphire ring, but the sapphire was a little big for her liking so have returned it. We have been looking since and finding it hard to find anything…
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She does not get on with partner...
Friend cannot put up with her op rudeness and anger issues and not being more thoughtful anymore. They have teenager children toghether in teenager years now not married. He moved in to her house all those years ago and hardly worked or provided. Should he be owed anything on her house. Shes trying to avoid upsetting the…
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MSE News: £50m grant to create 9,000 more free nursery places for working parents
The Department for Education has announced a grant to create nearly 9,000 nursery places for three- and four-year-olds...Read the full story: '£50m grant to create 9,000 more free nursery places for working parents' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all…
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Autistic guy at university using his disability to get away with everything
I've been friends and helped out with autistic people quite a lot over the last few years, but He's very autistic and he sometimes struggles to even cope with the simplest of daily activities, although he's a very clever guy, he just doesn't know it. I've always tried to give him an equal chance when it comes to projects,…
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Renewing your wedding vows
Other than attention seeking, or as excuse for a big party, why do people do this ? To me it seems like retaking your driving test or Maths GSE, when you've already passed it ? And I think it also draws attention to the fact that you marriage has been a bit rocky in the past, where as if things are now good again, I'd…
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International divorce
Hi there, I am a Romanian citizen living and working in London. I married my Russian wife in June 2013 In Romania. In January 2014 I got my employment contract in London and moved here. Shortly after she came to me an gave birth to our son in July 2014 in London. (We had made residence for her so everything has been in…
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How do you keep yourself positive/motivated when single/dating?
I mean the constant highs and lows? People that you click with, but too far? People you like, but they don't like you? People you don't like, but they like you? A promising start, fizzling out and leading to disappoinment. How to keep going and not lose hope in actually finding someone.
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MSE News: Parents left unable to pay for childcare after voucher scheme provider...
A system upgrade by Sodexo has caused payment and account issues for parents who use its services...Read the full story: 'Parents left unable to pay for childcare after voucher scheme provider hit by technical problems' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it…
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Joint Mortgage Issues after Separation
Hi All, I am looking for advice to help out a friend who is stressed about the situation with her ex following a split over 6 years ago. They were not married but when they were together, they bought a house and are joint tenants on the mortgage and both listed on the deeds. Following the split they both went their…
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Separation after Co-habitation and entitlements
Hi all, I separated from my ex a while ago, we have one child together. The property we lived in together was in his name but I paid all bills (council tax,utilities,child care, groceries,etc) so he effectively just paid the mortgage and for the upkeep of his car. I moved out due to the concern of violence and took our…
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Divorce
Hello All, I need some advice. My brother got married to a foriegn national abroad and had his wedding in that country in February of last year. He then brought his wife over here in July. Unfortunately things have taken a turn for the worse early on in the marriage and she walked out on him after a month of living with…
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Do You Trust Your Other Half?
Hello Before you jump on me, read, digest, think about it and then post. About 90% of all adults have cheated, thought about it or tried and failed. I recall listening to a woman on a radio station last year, she had just celebrated her 30th wedding anniversary - cut long story shower as follows: Her parents died, only…
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what do you do at 4am when u can't sleep
I tossed and turned last night , with endless problems weighing on my mind. I wondered what others did to get to sleep
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Is an amicable divorce a dream?
I have just had an argument with my ex on custody arrangements and it has made wonder if an amicable divorce is something of a dream. I am of the mindset that we are 50/50 responsible for the children we produced but am I dreaming, the kids are solely my responsibility since they live with me so does that mean that I they…
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What would be in your must have spare cupboard?
Hi All, Happy Friday!! Hope the title makes sense for what i'm about to ask. One of my close male friends has just bought a flat and i'm going to see it next week. For money reasons and for the fact i don't have a clue what he needs or want without asking him, i wanted to get him something as a gift so i thought it be cool…
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MSE News: O2 Arena offers refunds after reseating blunder leaves kids 'hating Frozen'
Parents who splashed out on tickets to Disney on Ice's Frozen show at the O2 Arena are refusing to let it go after they were moved to inferior seats...Read the full story: 'O2 Arena offers refunds after reseating blunder leaves kids 'hating Frozen'' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to…
