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Oracle Girl
Sorry this is a bit random and I have no idea who else to ask! A family member is going to try using Oracle Girl (https://www.oraclegirl.org/) to heal a relationship. No card details, no personal details required, just name and email address, optional donation. They are going to set up a new email address. Just wondering…
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Divorce and D81 Form
Hi Everyone. My partner and his ex split up 2.5 years ago. Marital home took 2 years to sell, but all completed in January with assets after everything of 375k. (kids grown up). They also own a house in Scotland her dad lives in worth about 90k. My partner Mark has signed this over to his ex. She has had 205k in cash, Mark…
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Will it bring a penalty with tax credits?
A couple weeks ago my ex told me he earnt 8000 the year just gone, we are both students (& have 3 children) and were living together during that year. He started off doing the odd day here and there in summer and I thought it was maybe 8 days total, then the start of this year he was away from the house alot going to see…
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Is this a genuine email or a scam?
Sorry if this is in the wrong place but wasnt sure where to post this question. I have just had 2 emails supposidly from Netflix headed 'New sign ih to your account'. Both emails are the same and say 'We have noticed a new sign in on your account on an Android phone, Location Serbia'. If this is you then enjoying watching,…
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Inheritance Tax etc
My question is: I own two flats and would like to gift them to my daughter. One of the flats used to be my home and then I rented it out for 8 years until Jan of this year since then it has been empty. The other flat directly above has been home to my 20 year old daughter for the same amount of time. I in the meantime…
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WEDDING CRISIS! Are we wrong for feeling like this?
Sorry if this is very long... just want to tell the full truth and not cut any corners. Me and My Fiancée are set to get married this July, we got engaged in September 2018, so we have been planning the wedding for some time now. She is literally the perfect match for me. She is so lovely and kind hearted. I really can’t…
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Probate problem
My mum passed away in may last year. My mum had left a will, leaving everything to me, her only child, and money to my two children. She made my husband executor of her estate. her estate is small, a two bedroom house worth about £130k and that’s it. we applied for probate last June, we did it ourselves as the estate is…
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How would finances be split?
I’ll be as succinct as possible. I’m trying to get a feeling for how far up sh*t creek without a paddle I’ve left myself if my husband and I divorce. I see (now) how vulnerable I’ve made myself by choosing to be a sahm, topping up dh’s pensions instead of mine as you get more tax relief, and removing myself from the…
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Consent order
Morning all My partner signed a consent order approximately 3 years ago when he separated from his wife. The consent order is heavily biased towards his ex wife, she ended up with a much larger share of the assets and her pension pot is a lot larger my partners. The consent order didn't go before a judge to be signed and…
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Family members taking money from parent whilst in care home
Hi All, I'm after some advice on a moral dilemma that I have. I am aware of a co-worker and her husband who are withdrawing money from her mothers account, and transferring this into their own account whilst her mother is in a care home. They are withdrawing cash as well as transferring the funds by both internet banking…
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Farming Family Will Problems
Looking for some advice for my other half. He worked on his grandads farm for the last approx 20 years since leaving school and kept it going pretty much by himself , for a minuscule £100 a week (although got no payments at all for the last 3 years since his grandma died ) on the understanding that when his grandad dies he…
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What can I expect for a fair financial settlement
Hi, Our divorce has been finalised and we are now in the process of sorting out the financial settlement. We have completed E forms and submitted them to our solicitors. my Ex husband has made me a financial proposal and I just want to run it past you all to see if this sounds fair as I don’t feel it does. We have 3…
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Lasting Power of Attorney
I wonder if someone can answer this please. Google is`nt cooperating. Should someone who has Lasting Power of Attorney be informed if a will has been rewritten and is not with the same storage company as the previous will? I don`t want to go into details but I strongly believe the person who changed her will and who I had…
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How to split bills - help!
My partner and I have always had a joint bank account but I did not like having no savings of my own and I didn't like how he would question me over every little purchase. I have got my own bank account now - mostly for savings and small purchases. He did not want our wages paid directly in to separate accounts so I…
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Divorce in Scotland
Hi all,I live in England & my wife lives in Scotland. We rushed into getting married and we hardly lived together We got married in Scotland. We've been separated for more than 2 years. We have no children together. We have no assets together.Which is the quickest way to get a divorce ? Thanks.
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Who do you think should pay?
Can I ask for opinions please, bit of a family dispute here, personally I think they should just go halves but- Person A is selling an item and Person B is interested in buying it. A names his price and B is happy with it. Then A gets offered £200 more from someone else so B agrees to match the other offers and pays for…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I open savings accounts for my nieces?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... Last year I wanted to give my two nieces, aged two and six, some money for Christmas (as well as presents). I researched opening a savings account for each of them, as their parents hadn't done so. But my husband told me I'm meddling and to stop, as it might make my brother…
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Father in care home, sibling & his wife causing waves
The situation is that I dealt
with my father's affairs for over a year until there was no choice but for him
to go into care because of dementia. My brother & his wife looked after him
for just ONE WEEK prior to him going into care because I was away, but had not
shown their faces for the whole of the previous year,…
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AML anti money laundering
Hi, my son has received some fantastic bonuses at work which had led to him undergoing AML checks. He was told by his solicitor that when he purchases a house he becomes a home owner and will have an asset and will no longer subject to AML checks. His house completed 3 weeks ago which he purchased in cash no mortgage and…