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Mortgage advice
My husband and I are splitting - married 28 years. Our three adult children still live with dad in the main house . Two are in uni. I moved out a few months ago but would not tell them where as I would be coerced to return. I was told I was in an abusive marriage. I knew deep down but I lied to myself that every family has…
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Was my child 'excluded' or was it reasonable what the teacher did?
In short - daughter is 17, getting to the end of college hairdressing course, something she did because she didn't know what to do after school, not really interested in it but has made a go of it and there are no problems. Course ends in June. Has managed to get an apprenticeship in a completely different field that she…
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Car finance in ex partners name
Looking for advice on where I stand in regards to "my" vehicle. It was purchased over a year months ago on HP and went in my ex's name as at the time he had a more favourable rate. Shortly after this I was diagnosed with a critical illness and had to go on long term sick (reduced income…, will become relevent shortly) The…
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Step parent title
I'm purposely posting this to get a reply from an "outsider" for a unbiased opinion. Me and OH have been together 2 years. His Ex-wife and her Partner have been together just a tad longer. My partner and his ex have a child together who is 4 and we have regular contact. Ex wife and partner moved in together around 8 months…
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Rights on split after cohabiting for less than six months
Hi, on behalf of my son who is trying to get a solicitor meeting. - bought house in December 2021 with girlfriend on joint mortgage. - she declined to a prenuptial agreement as it would end relationship - she put in 7k, he approx 45k. - she has not paid towards mortgage citing food bills as her contribution. - Long story…
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Ex Wife Needs Help With Childcare
My ex wife and I have 5 kids aged 8-17. I have them on alternate weekends and half school holidays. I pay maintenance- slightly more than the online calculator says and I also pay for clothes, phones, Xbox live subscriptions etc. The kids also ask me for money to go out with friends etc too as Mum always tells them she’s…
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Order of sals
I have been issued with an order of sale on a jointly owned property. My ex of 8 months now and wasn't married to, has been vindictive to say the least and won't agree on a price for the property for me to buy him out. This has always been my intention but he would rather it was sold so I don't have my family home which I…
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Trust registration service and life interest trust.
If you have a life interest trust which holds only a share in a property 50% and the Trustees are made up of surviving spouse and two adult children as beneficiaries, Immediate post death interest trust, does such a trust have to be registered on the TRS or does it fall under the exclusion of A trust of jointly held…
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Can one parent take child abroad without consent of other parent?
Hi, I'm wiring this on behalf of a friend and just want to know advice or things she can do to make sure a bad situation does not happen. The couple are both Chinese nationals, both living and working in the UK for the last 6 or so years, and have 2 year old son (born in the UK). They are not married and now the father is…
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Housing After Divorce
I was hoping people might be willing to share their experiences of how housing issues get resolved in divorce. I have a basic idea of how the law works (Meshers, orders for sale etc) but I had some more specific questions I'm hoping people can give me some steer on. Just a very simple background. Divorcing, I'm 40, she's…
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Parents being too 'Tight'
Hi Folks, Not sure if this is the right forum to post as the site is primarily about money saving :) but here it goes... My parents have a 6 bedroom detached house that is seriously falling apart, issues include (but not limited to); 1) Water leaking through roof2) Rendering falling off3) Driveway Cracked4) Windows not…
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Paternity: Is my partner entitled to parental leave and pay?
Hi, I am due my first baby on 23rd September 2022. We are trying to work out if my partner is eligible for 2 weeks leave and stat pay as he started his job on 13th December 2022. I have tried to count back the qualifying week (15th) before due date and then 26 weeks before that, but I am unclear when each week technically…
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Gift Car
My parents had bought themselves a new car so for my birthday I was given there 2 yr old Audi A3! 13 months later my parents demanded that I start making payments as it was still in HP. I was to pay £259 a month which was outrageous. My parents were also concerned that I was putting a lot of miles on the clock. The car was…
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Advice please for a very sad situation
A friend has asked me to post for advice please. Three years ago my friend sought advice from NAPAC with respect to historic childhood abuse. She subsequently received counselling and it was ascertained that she was a victim of 'emotional abuse and neglect'. She was advised to have no further contact with her mother (the…
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Who can be a certificate provider for an LPA?
OK - this has been left almost too late but I'm hoping to remedy the situation. I've been intending to help my MiL put an LPA for health in place for a few years now. And of course life is always too busy isn't it? So yesterday was extra busy as we had an ambulance out twice for her. The first time the chaps attending were…
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Divorce and property
Hi, sorry very long-winded. Background: I live with partner of about 4 years (lived together 1 years now, in his house, plus with one of my grown up children). He is a couple years off retirement age. Me a while yet (about 15 years). Both of us are in low paid jobs. He was made redundant from his job of about 30 years…
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Posts not active long enough
I wanted to add my opinions about money being left to grand children & wanted to add my findings but by the time I was accepted(following day) the post was closed. We are having problems executing the will in this matter as banks have stopped doing tryst stuff for kids. I was going to advise that the best way to leave…
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Won’t stop CHB
Having notified CHB online and a hand written form posted , both receiving confirmation they continue to pay my sons CHB. He has been in a paid apprenticeship for a year now and is over 20. Am I in trouble?
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Buying my ex partner out of mortgage
Hi. Me and my partner broke up 11 months ago we had a mortgage and young child together, she walked away from the family home leaving me to cover all the mortgage payments and bills on my own aswell as having my child 4 nights per week. We had the house valued, we then calculated that at the point she left she will accept…
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Changing name
Hi all I got married on Saturday and it might be a few weeks until we get our marriage cert in the post. We are due to go away in a few weeks too. So probably won't get it before we go. Anyways when it comes to changing my name am I able to keep my passport in maiden name but change everything else. Just because I not long…