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Cannot afford divorce costs or court costs.
I have received a letter with the notice of the hearing for my decree nisi that says an application for costs of nearly £3000 will be put on me after my marriage break-up. I didnt want the divorce and am already in debt and financial difficulty. I simply cannot afford to pay the fees nor can I afford a CCJ. Does anyone…
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Contraception help?
Hopefully I've posted in the correct place :) So, long story short. I started the depo injection in 2016 maybe 2017 and I was changed to the mini pill (cazzette) in March due to covid rules. Everything has been great, they changed me back to the depo injection last Friday and recently I've started feeling hungry most of…
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Paying too much rent to Boyfriend?
Hello, Sorry if there have been several threads on this before but here’s my situation. I moved out of my expensive rented flat in London to save money during the pandemic (being able to work remotely) and planned to move in with my parents rent free. My new boyfriend had received a very large sum from his parents a few…
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Spelling of Name
I've been helping my mum with her finances following the death of my father and I've noticed her name is spelled differently on various documents/accounts (Marion and Marian). She says she has always thought of herself to be Marian. Her birth certificate looks like Marion. HMRC and her pension letters are addressed to…
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I really hate my inlaws
As the title says, I really really really really cannot stand my partner's parents. I have been with my partner for over 7 years and I've always thought that his parents were a bit strange but put this down to the fact that we've had a totally different up bringing, me being brought up by a single non-strict parent and his…
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Separation / Divorce
Have been
Married for 24 years with no children and live in a 3 bed rented home both
names on contract. I am 50, wife is 57. I work full time and
wife does not work, her choice and does not claim any benefits, so all bills
paid by myself, salary of 46k We are discussing Separation /Divorce, we have not been shariing a…
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Power of attorney
Hi we followed the advice on your site to do power of attorney for our mum on the government website which we have done and have all the paperwork back but it seems like the companies are not excepting this just would like some advice what to do as we paid for both powers of attorney financial and health and we are having…
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Divorce, Scotland, Pension! Please help!!
Hello, I have been married for 30 years, my husband left me approximately 10 years ago. We have 4 grown up children. We are both from England, married in England and lived our married life in England. My husband was a manager for a bank (Barclays) and was earning approx £45k. I worked also but did not earn as much as he.…
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Child maintenance payments reduced
I set up my child maintenance case about a year ago. No problems and regular payments received. When my ex was furloughed the payment was recalculated and obviously was reduced to account for this. However I have discovered my ex is now off furlough and working his usual hours and back on his original monthly wage. I’ve…
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Family Food Night - Do You Deep Fat Fry Anything?
When eating as a family, do you deep fat fry anything? There are some things that just can't be done any other way and although they're inherently unhealthy, wondering how many people actually use them.
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Nursery overcharging
I’d just like some advice on where I stand and who I can get proper advice from. My child has a nursery place where he goes 3 days a week during term time and 1 day a week during school holidays. On a month where there is a school holiday, the nursery have invoices that month based on how many days he’s attended. However,…
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Am I right to be annoyed, and if so what should I do about it.
There is me, DH and our 2 kids (4 and 1). Without fail, if we have a day out planned (planned mainly by me but also occasionally by DH), I get myself and the kids ready, organise and make the pack lunch, pack up the car and DH get himself dressed. And it is driving me absolutely bonkers! He appears incapable of organising…
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Common law wife
Hi. My brother is currently going through a messy break up. She has been cheating on him, and continues to with a guy who is also cheating on his wife. My brother has been with his girlfriend for over 20 years. They have never married but have a 9 year old son together. When they met, my brother had a house which she moved…
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Ex husband wants half the profits of the house
My ex and I got together in 2002, moved in together in 2004 and married in 2006. We bought our house in 2017 (my dad loaned me £26000 for a deposit) and both paid into a joint account to cover bills and mortgage. I paid £1000 more than him as I earned more. He moved out 12 months later. He hasn’t contributed to the bills…
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care home
my mum is in a carehome & had a bad fall she wouldnt go to hospital but 2 days later she was in so much pain the carehome rang my sister to take her to hospital ,she is in a wheelchair so they had to go in a wheelchair taxi,we where not informed shed had a fall it was only when i phoned mum that she told me herself ,she…
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Inherited property
I have inherited a 1/4 share of family home. Probate is almost finalised. The property is mortgage free but has a Repayment Charge against it as it is an ex council flat and building repairs were carried out 3 years ago and my parents were liable for a share of the cost. Unable to pay, they agreed a repayment plan with the…
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Selling a house after a split
I have recently split with my ex and we are selling the house. We both paid in equal equity each. The house is now worth an extra 50k plus original equity. My ex says he wants an higher percentage when its split and has receipts of work done, as it came out of his bank acount. He paid the mortgage and i paid for everything…
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Not married, separation, house CGT confusion
The situation is: - Separating as a couple - Not married, 2 children (1 biological, 1 without parental responsibility) - House owned since 2013 (60/40 ownership in my favour). No other properties owned by either of us. - Equity around £600k We have agreed that the house will be sold but my ex would prefer it (for the sake…
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Solicitor demanding extra money after final bill settled
My partner got divorced earlier this year and used a solicitor. Solicitor issued a final bill, which was settled in February this year. Solicitor has been in touch and is now demanding an additional payment due to an error they've just identified on the bill (although they aren't clear on exactly how much, figure keeps…
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Primary School (9yr old) bullying - How to get your back?
Our child has been bullied at school by a known bully (ages 8 - 9yr old), very very publicly. It has been happening for 3 years and we have now made a formal complaint to the headmaster. The headmaster says they have spoken to the bully and their parents (which has been done many times before). I have suggested that the…
