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Parental Alienation
Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has any experience of this and can offer some guidance if you've had a positive outcome via the courts. My husband is the victim of this and his ex-wife has stopped him having any access or contact whatsoever with his kids for 7 months and counting, citing various unfounded reasons and…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I tell my great aunt I couldn't cash her cheque?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My mum's aunt very kindly sends me a cheque every Christmas. This year, I tried to deposit it via my banking app, but was told the date wasn't legible and to contact her to ask for another cheque or a bank transfer. I feel a bit awkward telling her this - should I just wait…
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Care Home Fees - assets & savings running low
Looking for any advise available ! My father resides in a nursing home which my mother pays his weekly £180 top up fee. Mum has tried to sell her home to A, downsize & B, free up equity as her savings are now running low. ( paying the care home from saving & some of her own living expenses as she has a low pension). There…
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Care home take savings
Hello, I hope that someone can help please. I understand that people are allowed to keep so much in savings that can't be touched but! Can care homes or local government take all savings out of the bank after a person has died to repay fee's ? Thank you.
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Paid £11,000 over 4 years turns out i'm not the father, what can I do?
Hi,Hopefully someone can help or advise.This is asked for a friend not me.My friend slept with someone, they had a baby, he didnt sign the birth certificate but people phoned him up to pay child support.So 4 years later he gets the balls to do a DNA test and it turns out its not his, its calculated its £11,000 he paid in…
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Census 2021 letters begin to land in England and Wales - here's what you need to know
Read the full story: Census 2021 letters begin to land in England and Wales - here's what you need to know
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Easy ways to save costs when planning a wedding
So one of my closest friends is planning a wedding that will happen over the next few years. She's loooking to save some money where possible - not necessarily a budget wedding, but saving money on things that don't need to be as expensive/easy tricks etc. I've already found a bridesmaid dresses list for her to use (so I…
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Giving Up a Timeshare Agreement for person with Dementia
I really hope someone can offer some solid advice on what I
should do. All of the following is in
Scotland. Context My mum has been deteriorating for the last few years and is
now in a nursing home with dementia. I have power of attorney and am dealing with
her affairs. One of the things I’m dealing with is my mum’s…
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Divorce and Tax
I have been informally separated from my husband for over 5 years. We have been talking about future finances and getting divorced. At the moment we are thinking that I can have the house which is fully owned and he will keep his pensions. I am happy with that suggestion however would like to understand if I will be liable…
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Car Seats
So the time has come for us to look for a new car seat for our 12 month old. Can't seem to find something that we both like though. We like isofix but the Joie Every Stages FX doesn't come with isofix when rear (or front) facing. We looked at another one but that doesn't seem to "grow" as much with the baby but is isofix…
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New house before divorce?
Hi all, I am separated from my ex , and shortly starting divorce proceedings. The marital home is jointly mortgaged, I moved out with the children to a rented property. Ex will not let me contribute towards the mortgage as he sees it as 'his' property. Can I apply for a mortgage on a new property before the divorce is…
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Probate form IHT205 - What to put in Box J?
My wife has died and I’m trying to complete form IHT205 to
get Probate. It is a simple estate with the house held in trust on her death
for the benefit of our children on my death. We are tenants in common in equal
shares. The estate has been left to me, with no bequests. Joint bank accounts: £9,000 Her own bank accounts:…
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Struggling to make a proposal for court settlement
Just wanted to see if there was a bit of advice for me, Im struggling to work out what proposal to make my ex due to not having full disclosure of all assets/savings. Bit of background, married for 5yrs, lived together for 9 and separated now for 18 months. 2 children of opposite sex 8 and 3, joint names on the deeds and…
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Consent Orders and Judges "Fairness" review
I think our understanding of fair and the legal stance when it comes to divorce are different... So, the scenario as below: Both parties have kept finances separate for the whole of the relationship (5 Years living together, 5 more as wife and husband), 1 child aged 3. The husband has a salary of £50k and the wife has a…
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Proof of Life notary
My mother needs a proof of life notary signed for her late husband's French pension, banks and GP's are not doing this service anymore, we cannot find anywhere with reasonable charges (London prices!) to do this, can anyone help please?
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Child maintenance calculations
Hi, I (along with many thousands of other people I'd imagine!) am at my wits' end with the utter incompetency of the Child Maintenance "Service" and following yet another futile and frustrating conversation with them yesterday I was wondering if anyone could shed any light on exactly how their calculations are made as this…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I tell my cousin I can't afford to attend her hen weekend?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My cousin had to cancel her hen weekend and her wedding because of the pandemic. We're now re-planning the hen-do but she wants to stay somewhere more expensive and invite more people, meaning some activities I've bought for won't work without spending more. The whole thing's…
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Undue Influenced Will
I believe a new will that was written only months before someone died was written under undue influence. The reason we believe this is that the will is totally different from previous wills, previous beneficiaries have been dropped and others have have had their gift drastically reduced. But someone has been added who…
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Inheritance Tax Residence Nil Rate Band
This is a query about my reading of the Residence Nil Rate Band rules, and the 'downsizing' relief. The simple scenario is as follows for someone still alive, but permanently in a care home with a house now standing empty. Her will leaves her entire estate to her direct descendants so RNRB would apply on her death now. My…
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Selling House With Awkward Ex Wife
Hello Everyone, Like many seem to find myself in particular situation and can not see a way forward, i was wondering if any has had a similar situation and found light at the end of tunnel? FACTS 2 Children on a 60/40 Split 10 & 11 ( I have every weekend and half the school holidays) so i also still have a need to house…
