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My impending divorce...
Hello everyone, as the title states I have just started the process of dealing with my divorce.. At the moment it's quite amicable and it would be nice to keep it that way.. my wife is seeing her solicitor next week, I am currently awaiting a call back from a local solicitor... I have a couple of questions that it would be…
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Rogue sibling tries to prove our mother has dementia
Hi all, back again with more tales of woe in this continuing family saga. Some background can be found in the previous thread here - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6533640/pr-for-probate-goes-rogue/p1 I'm looking for some advice on the latest development i.e. demands for a dementia test. My sibling has…
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Co parenting and secondary school place
Hi there hope you can help? so my youngest has just had his form through for a secondary school placement. His dad and I co parent but live in different council areas, I had to move further afield as it was affordable mortgage wise. My son has continued to go to school near his dads house (as that was where i originally…
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Divorce D11 Form Help
Hello, I only know my husbands email address and not his home address. I've tried searches, asking people etc to no avail. Can anyone please advise how to fill the D11 form in? I especially do not understand how to answer question 3, Many thanks in advance
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Consent Order Review: Life Insurance and Car on Finance—Advice Needed
Hi everyone, I’m in the process of finalising a Consent Order following my divorce and would really appreciate some feedback to ensure everything is covered properly. I’m trying to handle this on my own to save money, as I’ve been struggling financially and have used legal aid in a family law court case. The Consent Order…
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Can’t afford to pay half the mortgage and my rent
Would really appreciate some advice, will try to stick to the facts with no emotional stuff. Have been married nearly 20 years, two kids older one lives independently, younger will be leaving in the summer (going to college in a different town and staying with relatives this was already pre arranged before relationship…
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Trust or Power of attorney
Hello, Advice please on what would be the best plan to safeguard our assets for our family, so that they can benefit from what we have when the time comes. Based in Scotland. Many thanks
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Where does an old lady start with writing a will (THAT CAN BE STORED ELSEWHERE?)
Hi all Apologies for the long post, but it is really necessary. I just want to say at the start that I am not asking for legal advice or specific advice on what to do etc. We just want to know who to turn to first. We fully intend to appoint a professional advisor but don't know where to begin. One may be forgiven for…
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What happens if my friend sells her house while her husband is in care?
My friend is in a mess. Her husband is in a care home after a bad stroke and has been there for some years. He won’t be returning home. Him and his wife are tenants in common for the house they own. His assets have fallen below the self funding level. The house is a disaster, no working heating and falling to bits. Far too…
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Coming off a mortgage
Hi can anyone help, myself and my ex partner purchased a property in 2013 and we separated in 2017. I left the property and my ex stayed on with our 2 children. She did not wish to leave the family home which is obviously fair enough. She told me She would take over the mortgage in her name ( she has a well payed job in a…
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Ancestry.co.uk woeful DNA service
A few months ago Ancestry started limiting the number of matches shared with other relatives you could see to 3. At the time it said you could see the rest of the shared matches by signing up to DNAPlus at £14.99 for 6 months. As I very rarely get any significant new matches it seemed pointless signing up for that until I…
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Disposing of cohabitee possessions left in a property
My dad is in his 90’s and has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and Dementia. He is also registered blind (he has some sight in one eye), and is deaf. He currently lives in his solely-owned property with a female friend, also in her 90’s. She is due to leave the property over the next month and move in with her granddaughter…
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Aunties rights with Nephew in foster care
Hello Good morning I just wanted some advice, My nephew was taken away from parents with social services , he's been placed into main foster care and they are looking at adoption as family assements have failed to care for him. Parents have also failed there Cubass assement so LA have more rights now to make decisions ,…
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Boyfriend making payments on my SBA loan, will he have a financial interest in my home?
My boyfriend insists on paying my SBA loan. I am currently not working and he is helping out by paying the propane bill, groceries, and the SBA loan. Will he have an interest in my home if we break up? I want to protect myself in the future, his assistance is welcomed since he is at my house daily. He has his apartment but…
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Packed lunch or school dinner?
My son is 15 and eats as much rubbish as his tummy can handle. We buy packed lunch items (rolls, filling, crisps, sausage roll and treat) but he doesn't make them himself. He would rather starve or have something at school, texting to ask me to add money to his school account. Often we have sandwich fillings go to waste…
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Care home fees - is this a scam?
My father is in a care home. Organised through local authority they initially paid the fees (~£790 per week) We are about to sign a deferred payment agreement (fees continue at £790) We are selling the family home. After that the loan from the local authority is paid and we have to go private. The care home private fees…
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What are the worst financial decisions your parents made when you were growing up?
Wasted too much money on cars.
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How one tiny mistake on my divorce form lead to a 5 year delay – Help me fix it!
Hi all. I started the divorce process back in 2019. I made one tiny mistake on the form and here I am 5 years later, no further forward :s I do NOT want to screw up again so am asking your help to sanity check my actions. Below is a copy of the original divorce form I filled out. Infuriatingly, I only received the letter…
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Marriage name
hi there, Looking for some advise please. I have been divorced since 2016 but kept my ex's surname so I had the same name as my son. I have been engaged for 6 years now & looking at getting married in Cyprus next year ...however, my name on my birth certificate is my maiden name & my passport & all other documents is still…
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Inheritance tax question
Hi all, I suspect advice would be required from an inheritance tax expert but I have a question and dont know if I can get advice here before going down that road. My mother is now in a care home self funding and me and my brother have had to sell her property now to continue covering the care home fees. My question is if…
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