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Using my address?
My family member is homeless (he sleeps at different peoples houses).He is about to inherit a lot of money- enough to help hime with his housing issue.However he needs to have an address to go through all the legal side of things. My question is - should I let him enrol on the electoral register at my address to help him…
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Guide discussion: Tax-Free Childcare
[URL="hhttp://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/tax-free-childcare"]Tax-Free Childcare[/URL] guide. Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide.
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Possible family breakdown advice
Hi, I am writing on behalf of my younger brother who has been married for over 12 years, he lives in a house with his wife & 2 children (aged 15 & 11). Basically his wife has said she no longer wants to be with him, has arranged estate agents to value the house etc. They have both been through a tough year, his wife lost…
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clothes for old man
I have a 90+ year old relative who is VERY set in his ways with what he will wear. Over the past few years he has lost weight (nothing to be concerned about) and is now looking like a scarecrow wearing his old, now very threadbare and too big clothes. My problem is that he will only wear beige, thickness and texture of…
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Divorce- wife won't be able to afford a mortgage
Recently separated and will shortly be putting in an application for a divorce. My wife has moved away to another area and does not wish to stay in the marital home. She has taken our child with her and we are currently going through family court. She's had part time jobs throughout the 6 year marriage but is currently…
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CETV greater value than marital assets in a divorce
For the purposes of splitting assets in a divorce settlement. What happens if one persons CETV pension has a higher value than the relatively small marital asset pot? Just for clarification, the other person in the divorce has no pension.
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Separating from ex, I’m moving out but planning to sell house in 12 months. Should I be worried?
Me and my ex mutually agreed to end our 14 year relationship. We are not married, have a child and a mortgage. We both have new partners, but currently still living together in our mortgaged property that we both own. I have agreed to move out and rent somewhere for 12 months with my new partner, whilst he stays in our…
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Inheritance query
Hi all, My parents are currently divorced, were separated for a while, but are now back living together in the family home. They are thinking of remarrying, giving the reason as for “the benefit of my inheritance.” i am trying to find out some facts to be fully informed for myself on this, as I have been asked my opinion…
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Tax Free Childcare - Overpay
Hi I tried a good scroll through the existing forum's but cant find exactly the information I'm after. So we have a Tax Free Childcare account and we are paying in enough to just come under the £500 per quarter limit (at about £450). We have a second child on the way in December and plan to keep the first child in…
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Informal separation and finances
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School Fines
Afternoon all! We took our children out of school during term time for a holiday in May. I have budgeted for the fine and just keep rolling it over each month as we haven't received anything through as yet but I'm not sure how long it normally takes to issues the fines for taking out kids during term time? I'd have thought…
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18 year old debt protection
My son is 18. He has ADHD and struggles to manage money. I'm thinking ahead that if he ever (god forbid ) he got into debt. How can I protect myself so I'm not liable ? Do I need to get something drawn up at a solicitor? I don't want my house (owned) getting blacklisted in any way etc
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Is there any hope?
My ex partner and I separated 6 years ago, we weren’t married but have two children together. Straight after I was being supported by Refuge due to domestic abuse. We have a shared-ownership property together which we are joint tenants (on rent and mortgage). Unbeknownst to me, my ex stopped paying his half of the rent a…
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Raising 2 children in a relatively small 2 bedroom house
Hi all I'm curious if anyone here is raising two or more children in 2 bedroom house. Just looking to get others perspective. My husband and I have a 4 year old girl and 7 years old boy who currently share a room. By the same they may need separate rooms (thinking in 3 years time), we should have enough money to do a loft…
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Dilemma: Money lent to relatives for a house deposit but…
2019 my wife and I were beneficiaries in a friend’s will, not a massive amount but significant. At the same time a cousin and her family were looking to buy the house they were renting, next door to her mum & dad, but were struggling for the deposit. We decided that we should informally lend them the £15,000 they needed.…
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I save, my husband spends!
My husband openly admits that he’s bad with money and if taking care of the financial side of things we would be bankrupt! Ive always been a saver and worked in finance before I stopped work to bring up our children. He has always been the main breadwinner, we have traditional family roles. I have always taken care of…
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Deed Poll
I’ve been married many years and want to change my surname to my maiden name + my married surname, as my maiden name is dying out, I’m going to do it officially, do I have to change it on my marriage certificate as well as joint bank accounts, Drs, council tax , rent, named driver insurance, driving licence, premium bonds…
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Give notice of marriage problems - Different Boroughs
Can anyone please help, in a bit of a pickle. A family member has booked their wedding for the end of next month, live in London. Their partner lives in Peterborough. On our end, we are able to book an appointment in the Borough, 29 days before the wedding date to Give notice, with the wedding being held in that Borough of…
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