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Divorce and property advice
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Help with credit card fraud
Seeking a bit advice , again on behalf of a friend going through a tough time. Brief summary: Her ex husband took out credit cards against her name , without her knowing around 2001/2 and maxed them out for about £20,000 . She was then chased by the card company and in recent years by a debt collection agency, He now lives…
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Would you use your connections to help your child get a job?
According to this article, 74% of Brits would use their connections to help their kids land a job. 👧🏻👦🏿🧒🏼 Is this something you would do, or have done? Or something you'd avoid?
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dept pension and hospital stay
My father is currently in hospital, do I have to let Dept Pension know if he's not on any benefits? I can't see the point as his pension remains payable
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Backdated child benefit
Hello when my first daughter was born 9 years ago I wrongly believed that I was not eligible for child benefit. I’ve read various articles (on other sites) that talk about backdated claims. Can I put in a claim now for the years (2014-2016) that I was eligible for the benefit?
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I'm 30, single and have no children but want to be a parent - I feel as if time is running out
Hi. This post represents something of a leap into the unknown for myself as I seldom discuss personal matters. I'm a man. I have known for a long time that I want to settle down and have children. I've wanted to since I was in my early 20s. I turned 30 recently and I was hoping to have already had children (or at least one…
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Can I act as an Attorney for 2 people on the same Lasting Power of Attorney
Can a Lasting Power of Attorney cover 2 doners on the same
LPA. Covering Husband and Wife (Mother/Farther) for instance. Or do we need to
take out 2 LPA’s, one for the Mother and on for the Farther. We haven’t started
this process yet but I know I’m going to get asked this question.
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Radiotherapy - Marsden London - support & local accommodation
Hello A close friend will soon be having radiotherapy at the Marsden in London. It involves daily attendance for four weeks. They live quite some distance outside London so this will entail a long train journey every day. Not sure whether this is the right forum to ask this, but wondering whether anyone knows of any local…
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Service charge payment when Tenants in common
My partner and I own a leasehold property as tenants in common, and we each own different shares of the property. We're not sure how to split the expenses included in the lease, such as the service charge and ground rent. We're considering two options: 1. splitting the charges equally, with each of us paying 50%, 2. or…
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Writing a will and not have a clear person in mind to leave it all to
With a view to mortality - I recently got Life Insurance so that my mortage if any remains - would be paid off - and funeral expesnses would be covered (I'm all for being shipped off to the crematorium and skip the pointless theatrics). The insurance company offered a will writing service. This left me with a conundrum -…
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Buying a car for use by another member of family & POA
I have Property & Financial power of attorney for my mum who is in a care home. On a good day, she has mental capacity especially when discussing money. On a bad day, the conversations can be random and while she's not so hot on money as on a god day, still understands the conversation. She's nearly 90 and we are selling…
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Does a Lasting Power of Attorney allow this?
Am I right in thinking that where a person (the donor) still has capacity then the attorney/s may only act with the donor’s knowledge and express permission (and if the terms of the LPA allow that)? And am I also right in thinking that an attorney must not open a savings account of any kind in their own name using the…
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if no will but deceased parent wants to give property to children and wife right to live in property
Hi I am a FTB but the above situation looks imminent. i was planning to buy a flat near london but i if I inherit based on above then i will cease to be a FTB. What are the implications for my flat purchase. (would this now be a BTL mortgage?) or more costs in tax? Also is it possible to have a ownership of property joint…
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Sons Drugs Debts
My son is in rehab at the moment after getting in with a crowd who all take cocaine. I didn’t know he had been on it for over a year but lost his job and couldn’t afford it so decided he’d had enough but couldn’t stop. He lives at home but I’m disabled and get pip. While he’s in rehab I found piles of unopened letters in…
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Divorce
I have been separated from my Husband for 5 years, he is very difficult and told me that the decree nisi was granted this was last year time, and he will not let me know what the status is now, does this lead to automatic divorce? how can i find out if I am divorced or not? I want to be free of this control and why am I…
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Protecting shared home in eventuality of Divorce
Hi all just looking at some advice Me and a Sibling purchased a home together joint names where elderly parents are living too , but I also have a separate home with my Wife Just something playing on my mind say in an eventuality we was to Divorce can my Wife claim or have rights over anything say from the home I own with…
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Is homeschooling the best option?
Hi everyone just hoping for some advice. My child is in year 9 and for the past two years since covid theyve been having more and more difficulty going to school due to anxiety. Anxiety is mostly school related and sometimes supermarket/ trains. There was no bullying at achool but covid hit when they were in year 6 so by…
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Can I pay my estimation of tax on administration period before I get formal bill from HMRC?
Hello, I'd be very grateful for your thoughts. I'm an executor for my mother's estate. The admin period finished in Jan 2023 and I wrote to HMRC in Feb 2023 detailing interest earned on the estate during that time, and suggested the figure payable as income tax on it (20% of interest). To date I've heard nothing, and my…
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LPA through car insurance?
Hi, I’ve just renewed my car insurance and bought legal insurance with it, it offers many services, one of which is to write your power of attorney, has anyone used it for this? Can my wife (named driver on policy) also set hers up on it and do they send a print out so you can register it, thanks all
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Pre Marital and Post Marital Pension Value
Going through friendly divorce but have a quandary. I’ve had pension since 2001, got together with parter in 2004, lived together since 2007, married 2013, divorce application this year i have a pension from 2001-2012 and 2012-2023. on the d81 form I guess I put the full value of both but then state x years are from prior?…
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