Marriage, relationships & families

My husband's UK passport expires later this year and he's entitled to an Irish passport because both his parents were Irish. However we're struggling to get any info for acquiring his mum's birth certificate and his dad left Ireland many, many years ago and joined the British Army. Somehow he joined the army with the birth…

Following a divorce a few years ago, most of my assets are tied up in the family home through an agreement similar to a mesher order (I have a charge on the old family property, but am not co-owner). Is there any way I can access this value so that I can buy a house? I'm currently renting....

Hi all I am writing on behalf on a friend who is worried and needs advise. I wasn't sure which board to put it on but hopefully this is the right one: "Hello, I currently live in a flat that I purchased around 6 years ago on the help to buy scheme. The flat is now worth about £50,000 less than what I got it for and I am…

I’m tentatively making enquiries for my son. His partner, unmarried, has walked out of the home taking their two children, 4 and 6, stating she wants to live with a relative. They were together 7ish years. She moved into the flat he owned. Which was then sold and they brought a house. He has always paid all bills and the…

hi, my daughter and granddaughter are currently living at my place, ( we live in a two bed park home) after she was told to get my granddaughter away from the rented accommodation she live in after her partner had a psychotic episode. When it first happened two weeks ago she came up to stay for a week but had to go back to…

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I am about to do my LPA. I had planned to appoint my son and my daughter to act jointly and severally for both Finance and Health/welfare, but they have now fallen out and not spoken for several months. So I am wondering what to do. Daughter and granddaughter for Health and son for Finance? Or might there still be too many…

Sorry, I didn't know where else to put this. Hoping someone might be able to help...My 16 year old daughter has unbeknownst to us had three library books for longer than she should have and we have just received an invoice from the school for £50! That's a lot of money to us and I am reeling as there's no way I wouldn't…

Hi everyone. I would be very appreciative of any advice, views or thoughts on my situation and whether it would be considered fair and meet the criteria of ‘need’ by a judge. My wife and I are divorcing after 16 years. We have 3 children (11,12 and 14). We have a house with £350,000 equity and around £60K in savings and…

Hi Folks Our 23-year-old son started university a few years ago. After telling us all excuses and reasons under the sun, he has recently admitted that he hasn't gone back to university since September 24. He said the course is too easy and that he seems to know more than the lecturers!! He also said he has started an…

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Hi, I daughter is in a care home and the government pay the care home fees, we pay for all her personal needs. The care home is now wanting to charge towards transport costs, they do have a car and do take her out, not sure how often, she is able to walk but not that far, they have asked we start paying £35.36 a week…

My mum is going to downsize and wants to gift some money to her grandchildren. What happens if she needs to go into a home within 7 years of that? Is the government likely to ask for that back? She will still have a substantial amount of money which I guess would be taken for care home fees.

I am asking this question as I have no female friends to ask. I have a family meal to attend and been told its smart casual no jeans (don't wear them) and no t -shirts.I don't really have any money to buy anything. But I have 2 dresses in the wardrobe. They are lindy bop print swing dresses they have a print going around…

Hi, I suddenly had a thought pop into my head and I probably need to go and get some financial advice, but thought I'd first ask here to get an idea. My ex wife has a terminal illness. She created a will on learning of the illness which sees her property and all finances transfer to me, on the agreement that I will then…

Mortgage value agreed by bank based upon husband’s income. Wife’s income very low, under £250 a month. Couple separate, ex husband demanding ex wife now pays towards mortgage until house is sold. Husband claims he can no longer afford payments alone. Where does she stand with bank if she can’t afford to make any…

Hi. Following a previous discussion of mine, my friend is in the following position and needs advice. She is currently residing with teenage child in matrimonial home. Estranged husband is renting a house with 2nd teenage child. There is a non molestation order in place until 30 June 25 against husband preventing him from…

Just after some thoughts please. in 2002 my Nan and grandad transferred their bungalow to my mum, me and my brother and sister. This was done at no value with a declaration of trust.The grandchildren were included in this transfer as my grandparents did not like my mums husband at the time (proved to be good judge of…

My elderly mother suffered with Dementia and because of this my sister had Power of Attorney. Last year, my sister sold my mother’s property for £410k. She used £200k of this to purchase a larger property of £500k and mum moved in with her. Mum has recently passed away having only lived for a few months with my sister.…

Hello everyone, I have posted about this topic previously over on the pensions and retirement board, but I am not sure that was really the right place. I was wondering if anyone can relate to my situation. I am an only child, approaching 40 and I have very little family. I have my parents still, but obviously that won't…