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Evicting parents from annexe post divorce
hi hi I have a complicated situation would really appreciate some advice. My ex wife and I own a 600k house with annexe attached. Her parents gifted us 150k when we purchased the house so we could build them an annexe. Several years later she committed adultery and we separated. I moved out and am renting a a room nearby.…
Separation agreement - not married
I would like to get a legal document created for my split from my ex-partner. We have children and own a house together with no mortgage. We have agreed that one will buy out the other for a specified sum. Neither will have any obligation to the other after this. Is this something we could draw up ourselves and would be…
Claiming child benefit guide discussion area
This thread is specifically to discuss the content of the Claiming child benefit guide: Make sure you're not missing out on £100s or £1,000s in child benefit or on national insurance contributions that go to your state pension
Legally Binding Disclosure of Assets on Divorce Settlements Outside of Court?
In the UK are there any forms (or ways) in which a divorcing spouse can sign a declaration vowing they have declared all money's and assets in the out of court settlement; and by risk of contempt of court or similar legal consequences they make that oath. I believe there is a form for vowing to declare all assets if the…
Moving from Care home to Nursing home
I have a parent who has been in a care home for the last couple of years(less than 3 years), moved with the assistance of LA who provided a list of care homes and then I chose the preferred option. Funding is a combination of pensions, attendance allowance (that was previously paid directly to parent and then I think at…
Father's ashes taken from care home
My parents were placed in a Care Home just over 5 years ago. I've got/had Power of Attorney for both. My father passed away about 2 years ago just leaving my mother now aged 91. My brother had very little contact with my parents for over 20 years. He rarely visited them at the Care Home whilst my father was alive. Since…
Best way to invest for grandchildren.
My mother wishes to give each of her grandchildren £10,000 out of their grandfathers estate. Their ages range from 12 to 20. Two are in England, two in Scotland and one in Australia. She wants the money to be "in trust" until their 25th birthday. By this I think she just means she doesn't want them to have access to it…
Money Moral Dilemma: Should my husband stop lending money to his parents?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My husband has lent a substantial amount of money - in the thousands - to his parents on a few occasions now. They always say it's to pay bills, so he feels obliged. To be fair to them, they do always pay us back eventually, but not before going out to coffee shops and…
Divorce, Children, House - HELP!
My wife and I am separating and will be divorcing. I am 39 and she is 34, we have been married for 6 years. I am in full time employment (well paid job), and she has recently started a part time job (circa 16 hrs per week). We have 3 children (14, 10 & 5). We all currently live in a mortgaged house (although I am currently…
Money of the child
how much pocket money is suitable for a 7 year old child
Registering Enduring Power of Attorney confusion
My mother has an Enduring Power of Attorney from years ago and is getting in a stress about registering it - I live to far away to read through what it actually says and am getting a rather garbled version over the phone. For clarity my mother is able to deal with her affairs fine at the moment. I have more recent Lasting…
Teenagers Pocket Money
Do parents of teenagers give them 'pocket money' these days, and if so what's the going rate and what do you expect them to pay for? My other half doesn't give her son (14) pocket money as such, but she pays for things as and when required. She is not on the breadline, but she's a single parent (she and I are financially…
DIY divorce litigation costs?
In the UK how much could I expect to pay for... Scenario 1 : Court proceedings Scenario 2: Aribitration ...if representing myself in a divorce case (fighting it as to who gets assets and pays for what) rather than appoint a lawyer? There may not be legal representive fees but I'm guessing there could potentially be fees…
Stressing about hospital parking
I have posted on here previously that my partner is pregnant with our first child, everything has gone to plan so far and we are now about 6 weeks away from due date. I am naturally a worrier, and one of the biggest things I’m worrying about is parking at the hospital. The hospital my partner is giving birth at is…
Divorce
Can anyone give me some help got two children age 4 and 6 . I bought the house outright before we was married equity in the house £265k what my chances of 50/50
Ex Wife Causing Problems with Marital Home
Hi Folks, Hoping you can help. In October 2022 my ex wife forced me out of our jointly owned house, she took my house keys and car keys away from me and wouldn't let me back in. The house was pruchased in 2019 and has a joint mortgage. The only option I had at the time was to live with my parents. After 3 months of trying…
Financial settlement advice. Possible strange situation
Hi all. I haven’t started proceedings yet for a few reasons but I’m finally getting to a point that I will be able to. I have to start with history as I think it’s important so it’s gonna be a long post sorry. Me and my wife have been married nearly 15 years and together about 20. We had a child young (17) and two more…
Would you move closer to family?
I'm sure it might be a no-brainer but just wanted some confirmation people would do the same as it keeps going round in my head whats for the best Background; I'm married with a 10 year old child Living in the South of England My family used to live about a 25 minute drive from us, then about 6 years ago my brother moved…
High income child benefit tax
Hello MSE friends, My partner has just had his payslip through and he still has the tax code that applies the HIBC tax on it. Under the new cap of £60k he shouldn’t have to pay this. I had, maybe naively, assumed that it would have been automatically updated as it impacts thousands of people. Does anyone know if you have…
Help with cheap but GOOD wedding photographer for our summer wedding.
Bride & groom on a budget please help. We are looking for a good photographer but at a reasonable cost due to our wedding budget. I have come across this website Guides for Brides has anyone heard of them? We would really appreciate your feedback as want to get a good deal but not skimp on quality. Does anyone know what…