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Is it normal my parents LPAs are getting processed at different times
Hi all, Both my parents are in the process of doing health & welfare and financial legal power of attorney with me being the sole attorney on each one. When checking the status of each one yesterday all four LPA documents (2 each) said "Received" but today the status of the two LPA documents for mum had now changed to…
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LPA: Is "Standard Clause X" for Discretionary Investments still needed in 2026
Hi everyone, I am currently completing my own Property and Financial Affairs LPA using the online service. I’ve come across the debate regarding "Standard Clause X" (the wording that allows attorneys to use Discretionary Investment Management services). I know the OPG updated their guidance in 2022 saying this clause is no…
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Any advantage to Social Services finding a Care Home?
Hi I will soon need to find a Care Home for my Dad who has Dementia. He will be self funding, however if requested my local Social Services will still find a home for him and negotiate the weekly rate with them, for a setup fee of £450. This initially sounds like a lot, but it isn't if they can negotiate a fee which is…
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Car Finance Claim - Married
Hi, not sure if anyone would know the answer but since I’ve put my car finance claim in I’ve gotten married. Would this affect my claim and if I’m due any compensation would that also be affected?
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Power of Attorney in Scotland - Professional or organisation acting as Attorney
We are a couple in our seventies, with no children and no close living relatives. None of our friends have the degree of trust or familiarity that we would feel comfortable with for a Power of Attorney (PoA). In Scotland, there are three types of PoA: continuing (financial) PoA for money and property, welfare PoA for…
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How to hide my match.com profile?
Hi, I have a 6 month match.com subscription. Ive cancelled the subscription. How can I stop my profile from showing on Match!? Ive emailed Match twice and they havnt replied. Theres no option to deactivate account, or hide me in search or anything like that. I dont want to delete my account, just hide it! Thanks
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Surving Spouse Pension
I am a sngle, divorced and retired teacher. Currently I cannot nominate anyone for my surviving spouse pension. I am thinking of having a Civil Partnership with my platonic friend who is also a retired teacher. We would then nominate each other as partners for the surviving spouse pension. Any advice or ideas? We both have…
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How do I get my daughter to start coming over more like the old days...
So basically I have a 14 year daughter, she lives with her mother and stepfather and has done for about 9 years. I work away and when I'm home she used to spend alternative weekends and occasional days during the week and usually parts of the schools holidays with me. I recently sold my house last year and moved in with my…
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Clean break order
After 12 months of being separated from my wife I am wanting to get a divorce over and done with. We have no financial ties, a minimal amount of debt (any debt with false claims with HMRC have been split between us already) and no assets (says a lot for 18 years!). I know I can get divorced online now easily through the…
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Should car finances be split equally if you’re not named owner?
My partner and I recently moved in together, and we decided we only needed one car between us as I work from home and he commutes via train. He bought a car on finance before we got together, and has 2.5 years left of the agreement. I had an old banger of which the battery kept dying, so I scrapped mine and he added me to…
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Has anyone used Lawhive (online legal advice) and would you recommend them?
Looking for low cost legal divorce advice
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Partner not contributing to house expenses. Is it fair?
I've been with my partner for about 25 years and we have a grown up child between us who lives away. He moved into my house after our child was born and since then we've moved house twice. Before I fell pregnant I owned my own house and had a lodger to help with the mortgage. He owned his own flat that was mortgaged. After…
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Acrimonious Divorce - How to ensure suitable Financial Disclosure?
TL;DR: In a particularly messy divorce where there is a big financial disparity between ex-partners, how do you ensure that the other side have disclosed all financial records? How do you know/prove they have disclosed everything? Background: Close family member (who is not financially-savvy) is going through a nasty…
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Changing back to maiden name
has anyone had any issues with changing back to maiden name after divorce - I am currently selling my home (not the marital home) and wondering whether to wait until afterwards but just wondering if anyone came up with any negative issues
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Which? Power of Attorney Service - Scotland
I'm looking into Power of Attorney in Scotland where we don't have the same DIY form-filling options as England and Wales. Given solicitors charge around £400 for PoA, the Which? DIY service at around £69 (for both welfare and continuing powers of attorney) looks good value, complies with Scots Law and your completed…
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MSE News: Martin Lewis: 'Let's make it easier for people in Scotland to use their Power of Attorney'
People in Scotland are being "sub-served" when they come to use their Power of Attorney compared with other UK nations, Martin Lewis has said. In a letter sent to the Scottish Government today (Thursday 5 February 2026), the MoneySavingExpert.com founder has urged for change to prevent unnecessary stress at what is…
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Selling the family home for elderly parent's care, dilemma.
My brother moved into the house that our mother owns, a few years ago. He is unemployed and has paid no rent, and only made irregular contributions to bills. She now needs residential care and will be self-funding. She lacks mental capacity and I am her only LPA. As such I have responsibility to act in her best interests.…
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Divorce and property takeover and capital gains tax
Marital home was purchased for £249,000 - 2024 - two years ago there was a seperation and the wife remained in the marital home while the husband moved out - the house was valued at £200,000 due to repairs that needed doing. The outstanding amount of the mortgage is £110,000 and the wife has secured a mortgage in her own…
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Property Trusts in Scotland
Hello Forumites I am new to the Forum and am hoping to tap into your knowledge following the recent death of my father. He was only married once and is survived by my mother (90 years old), myself and my brother. They live in Scotland. Having 'evacuated the survivorship clause' in the house deeds, his will provides for a…
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Name change & keeping professional identity
Could anyone share personal experience with changing your surname but keeping a professional identity under your former name? We both do very different work but it is locked quite significantly in our given names. I absolutely don't wish to and can't change my name in a professional capacity. My partner feels similarly.…
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