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Secret escape plans...financial position?
I'm in a very bad situation, been with my partner 11 years and things have deteriorated in the last 4. We have 2 young children and it's starting to affect them (or I should say, it's becoming obvious that it's affecting them, as I'm sure it has been all along) and it's heartbreaking. I'm a shadow of my former self and…
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Inheretance tax on property left to unmarried partner
Looking for some inheretance tax guidance. My parents are long-time divorced and my father has for the last 20 years been in a relationship with, and cohabiting with, a life-long friend, who is also divorced. They have made it clear they never intend to marry or enter a civil partnership but (intend) to live together until…
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Sister's ex stole furniture and assaulted her, police refuse to act
My sister and her previous live-in partner broke up months ago, she's now with someone else. Today, her ex came back and started removing stuff from a lock up at the bottom of the garden, which he'd broken into previously, so the lock was broken. He took a load of stuff that belonged to my sister, repeatedly pushing her…
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Own Home - Joint Tenants - One sided purchase
Hi I'm new to this forum and am looking for some info and a friend advised me to post on here before paying for legal advice My wife and I purchased our home outright 5 years ago (before we were married). We bought outright with proceeds of a company sale which were all mine. We bought as joint tenants despite the funds…
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big debt owed to me from friend
I'm on the wrong end of a debt which accumulated over several years, there was definitely an element of bullying involved and false promises. The debtor, a long term friend, is still insisting they will pay the debt, even if it ends up coming from inheritance of a parent dying! Now due to a lack of solid progress being…
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LPA and additional needs (reposted as started in wrong forum)
Hi all, I've searched forums but cannot find anything relevant to this? Friend has had a stroke (53yrs old) and is slowly recovering but needs to do her LPA. Her son is 24 but has needs (Autistic spectrum, Dyspraxia etc, communication). He is aware of money and responsibility and could in the future live independently. He…
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Power Of Attorney: spouses rights?
Trying to work out if doing a LPA (Lasting Power of Attorney) is worth doing for myself+wife. Background: Recently did LPAs (financial & health ones) with my sister without a solicitor as Attorneys for my elderly mother (who is actually fully compos mentis as this time, hence able to do!), so know what they are. But am…
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All London primary age children to get free school meals again from this September
Every primary age child in London will get free school meals again from this September, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed. Here's what you need to know. Read the full story: All London primary age children to get free school meals again from this September If you haven't already, join the forum to reply.
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Care home fees parent reaching lower threshold for self funding
My MIL is in a care home with dementia and self funds. Over the next few months her finances will get to the lower threshold and we will have to see about applying for assistance so she can stay there. Has anyone recently been through this process that I could engage with please? I have several questions about the process.…
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Recent separation
My partner of 32 years have decided to split. 50/50 on bills etc. We have a daughter of 15. I would like the house sold ASAP. But she is now saying she would like a new bathroom and kitchen fitted before selling. All it needs is a quick paint. Surely she can't use this to stop the sale of the house . I moved into my…
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Solicitor fees
Could anyone help with solicitor fees please. I have been charged in total £86 just for my solicitor writing to me to tell me that they were going on Christmas break. £23 consideration time to send me email. £23 to send email to me. £23 to read my reply of thanks, will catch up in January and a further £23 to consider my…
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Unmarried couple separation
Afternoon all. New to the forum and hoping to get some general advice. My partner and I are separating after 15 years together. We have two young children aged 10 and 6 and live together at a jointly owned house. Whilst I have always paid the mortgage and bills, we bought this house together and the equity split is 50/50.…
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Responding to a divorce petition (pre 2022)
Hi, I was advised that rather than contest the divorce petition, I could accept it but comment on the allegations made. I advised my solicitor of my comments regarding the allegations but have no idea if they were ever submitted. When I challenged my solicitor for a copy of my response, they said there is nothing to show,…
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Child abduction?
My wife emigrated to England few years ago. We then had a child. When the child was six months, she told me she and our child had appointments at my surgery. I dropped them off and then she called me to say she is not coming back and then she disappeared with our child. I have since not heard from her and it has been a few…
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Racist incident from a bus driver in Glasgow- what to do?
I am a masters student living in paisley but commuting to the University in Glasgow. I have a bus pass with my photo covering my travel to and from school usually for evening lessons. The Mcgills bus driver for Bus 20A drove past me one evening as I flagged him down. I never forget a face and he stared right at me but did…
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Enduring Power of Attorney - Certified Copies
I have registered my father’s Enduring Power of Attorney
with the OPG. As this relates to an EPA,
not an LPA, and was therefore registered after 1/1/16, the option of using an
activation code as proof of having the POA is not available. I have looked on the gov.uk website which indicates that
JobCentres can certify copies…
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joint accounts and paying for care home fess
Does anyone have experience of having partner go into care and are self funding? Accounts held jointly and wondering about how to go about splitting 50/50, been in care for couple of months now, can i create an account for myself or change one of the account to a single one and then split the money evenly now at this stage…
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Changing name on drivers license?
I got married recently and am starting the process of changing my last name to my husband’s. I picked up a DVLA D1 form from the post office, it asks for my old drivers license, proof of identity and proof of name change - for the latter I have my marriage certificate, for the ID I was going to write my passport number so…
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Elderly Mothers Care Home wants over £4K in back fees.
I have Power of Attorney for my 90+ year old dementia suffering mother and handle all her finances. Today I was notified from her care home of a 12% increase in her fees. I think this is a bit steep but OK I'm prepared to accept this. However they state that this increase will be back dated to 1st April 2023 - this means…
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Can Executor be denied access to deceased’s home
Mr and Mrs F held their property as tenants in common each having a 50% share.Both had made Wills with a Life Interest and were leaving their share of their estate to their respective children from their first marriages. When Mr F died Mrs F remained in the property .The executor for Mr F completed Probate on his estate…
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