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How to not feel stupid for losing money
A band me and my mate wanted to see announced a tour for the back end of the year, all week my mate has been texting me asking me to get tickets and I replied saying would he go if I got them and he said yes. Yesterday I managed to get tickets but when I told my mate he said he actually couldn’t afford it so couldn’t go. I…
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Pension pound value- Offsetting
Hi, I am currently going through a divorce. The money pot is not huge. The main sticking point is my military pension. would anybody know the formula for calculating or indeed have any idea of the value of a pension with a CETV of £105,000 in real liquid money ? Please help
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Personal debt recovery.
Hi everyone, my daughter has recently ended a relationship during which she naively lent her then partner some money, although it is only £500.00 she works as a nursery nurse so doesn't earn much more than the minimum wage and so she needs the money back. The former partner agreed to pay her back within a month of the…
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Separation… where do I stand?
I am a homeowner and have been since 2009. My parents has lived with me this whole time but has never consistently contributed to ANY bills. He does not regularly give me any money, even towards the food bills. I know I sound like an absolute mug but at the end of the day, I felt proud to have my independence and not to…
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School refusing to return deposit for cancelled school trip
Hi all, quick ? please. My son is due to go on a school activity trip at the end of this month. I paid a £50 deposit and paid the balance off over the past 6 months. Payment was made via the school's payment system. Today, the school inform me that they are no longer allowing my son to attend the trip, which is still going…
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Can a co-parent withhold their address?
(Posting on behalf of a friend without an account who is going through a sticky situation.) Friend is divorced but he shares 50/50 custody of daughter with his ex-wife. She is currently in rented accommodation and he picks her up either from school or her house. She has recently bought a new house, moving in a few weeks…
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Can my partner make a claim on my caravan after a separation
I bought a caravan last year. It is in my sole name. Can my ex partner make any claim on it after we separate
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Question about child maintenance/parentage dispute
My husband is the paying parent for a child he unfortunately doesn’t see. The child is almost 7. We have only recently been in a position to afford a DNA test and so we started that process. The mother was reluctant originally because of her son having additional needs I believe and therefore concerned about it causing him…
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PCOS and kids
Hi Does anyone have PCOS and actively chose not to have kids because they can't deal with putting themselves through the mental torture of not knowing if you can get your fertility back? Also with the way the world is now it costs far too much to have a child due to childcare costs and not being able to survive on one…
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Former Husband Trying To Get Out Of Going To Court
I recently posted about i am due to give evidence in court in August after i was coercively controlled and assaulted by my ex husband. Today one of the officers in charge of the case has let me know my ex step daughter has raised concerns about he dad going to court. She is saying she thinks he might be mentally ill or…
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Does a parent's gift of cash need documenting?
If a parent gives cash to their child above the IHT allowance (ie £3,000 or £6,000 if carried over) but below the nil rate band (£325,000), how should they record that? Is it enough to send them a letter or something saying the money was a gift? Or do they need to do some kind of legally thing?
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Draft consent order
I’m hoping someone can help - my ex is taking advice but I said I’d do the same. basically we are in the process of divorcing through the you gov website. We have a child but she’s 12 and we don’t need a formal agreement as that’s all sorted. We can apply for our 1st order (conditional) in September. My ex has applied for…
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Giving Evidence At Trial As Victim What To Expect
I was controlled and mentally harmed in my previous marriage and i have had a letter telling me the trial is being held at the beginning of August. My former spouse has pleaded not guilty so i have to give evidence. Its being heard in the crown court as i was hospitalised due to a suicide attempt rather than the…
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Breach of Nonmolestation
Advice please.. My friend had a nonmolestation order granted in her favour against ex partner. 1 of conditions is no social media posts mentioning her, or any 3rd parties mentioning her. Last night ex partners new lady notwent on Social Media, screenshotting my friends profile and as well as threats, also initiated…
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Power of Attorney
Do you need a power of attorney if you are married? All assets are jointly held so I’m not sure what the benefits would be?
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Former Husband Trying To Control My Life
I divorced in early 2021 i met a wonderful man from the USA who has a home over here also and 7 years my junior we are marrying in December. My ex will not agree to a clean break order and i still have not received my divorce settlement. Also he is trying to stop me from getting a green card he said he will tell the…
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SEND child trust fund free help
If there’s a better place on the forum for this, please shift it, I can just remember it being discussed a little while ago. https://preview.mailerlite.com/y3q0l9o6m9 This is legitimate. The person who shared the link on Twitter is well known in the court of protection.
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My mum can't make financial decisions for herself, please give some advice
I need some advice and I’ll try to keep this short. My mum and dad have a relationship where my dad is
controlling. I won’t go into too many details but her social group doesn’t
exist, she doesn’t wash, she doesn’t tidy, she doesn’t have a clue what’s going
on and my dad likes it that way. The family home was meant to go…
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Does a Name Change Statutory Declaration require both the new signature and the old signature?
Hello, If anyone has used a Statutory Declaration (and not a Deed Poll) to change their name, can you please tell me if you signed the document with only your new signature (for your new name)... or... did you sign it with both your new signature and your old signature (for your former name)? I'm asking because I've found…
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Dad’s given me his car- advice please
Hi there, My Dad’s decided to give up driving at the age of 84 due to poor health and has offered to give me his car due to me caring for him over the past year since my Mum died. He has blood cancer, though not sure how long he’s got left. My query is, would I be better off paying him a small fee for the car rather than…
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