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Names for Chrildren - Did You Use Shortened Ones?
It's more of a question of if you used shortened versions (such as Charlie instead of Charles) and WHY you didn't use the full name? Or is their legal name Charlies but everyone uses Charlie?
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How to divide belongings after a relationship ends
My fiancé and I just split up. We are joint tenants renting a property. He has left the property and informed the letting agent that he has left. Does this mean that he may no longer enter the property without my consent? What does it mean for his belongings left in the property?
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Trying for a baby
Me and my girlfriend have been discussing trying for a baby for about 12 months now and at the start of this year we agreed that we would start trying at the end of this year as we had no plans on the horizon and more importantly we’re not getting any younger. However, a few weeks ago my parents mentioned taking us, my…
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Best Website For Finding Lost Relatives
Hello All, I would like some advise as to what the best websites or companies are who would assist in searching for lost relatives. I`m am aware that there are a number of sites and companies out there but I am trying to select the best ones who would yield the best results for searching for relatives in the UK . Thank you
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How to check whether mum and dad are actually married
Hi My dad may pass away in a number of months. My dad is the only owner of the property. I do recall my mother provided half the deposit for the property. How can i as the son check if my mum and dad are married without me having to discuss? ie can i check online? Thanks
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Is this likely to be true?
A close relative who has been vulnerable in the past, has met up and gone out for a few dates with someone, we'll call Alex. Relative told me that Alex had a driving ban and I queried why. I was then told the following story read out from a text that they had sent. Alex was a passenger in the car of someone he knew. Driver…
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Sister's Separation Again - please help
Hello again everyone. I don't even know where to start and i'm incredibly tired so i'm going to keep this short and sweet. My sister's divorce is hell on earth. Her soon to be ex-husband is a slug. A really nasty slug. We are 99.9% that he has put a listening device of some kind in the house upstairs because he knows that…
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Main wage earner, now partner says he is free to take money from joint account at will
Hello all, I hope I can get some advice. I have been the main wage earner for about 20 years and I have pretty much worked all through. My partner has also worked but not steadily with the wages split never more than 80% to 20%) as he is on a much lower wage. More recently, he has been assisting me with my work as best he…
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Which dating site(s)
I have been tasked with helping to find my sister in law a partner, male. Basically she (36) has had a string of relationships and has failed to meet anyone worth staying with, mainly blokes who basically were either stringing her along or were a waste of space :/ Me and my wife reckon we can have a stab at making a decent…
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Finances when separated
I’ve just been reading Mewend’s thread and it raised questions for my own situation. My ex and I are separated. We went as far as getting a decree nosing and having a financial settlement rubber stamped but did not get the final decree. Our thinking was that neither of us would remarry, the value of our properties hovers…
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Separated house sold
Hello we need some advice please. my husband and I separated 2years ago sold our home and was shared 50/50 no mortgage. I moved to a different country and bough my new home alone which I own outright. Paid STD on it. now my husband is in the throws of buying his new home but has been told he has to pay 3% over the STD. we…
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Managing phobia tips
Help please! I had a life long phobia of spiders, had treatment hypnotherapy through the zoo 3-4 years ago. Which I always felt worked quite well. But, today I'm home alone wfh and spotted a rather large one in the kitchen. I tried to vacuum it up - I know I shouldn't! But I don't know if I got it or not? Know I'm…
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Enduring Power of Attorney questions
We set up an EPA some years ago but now want to cancel it completely. My spouse has advanced cancer but is still being treated. In the meantime as the solicitor misunderstood our intentions when the EPA was set up we want to completely cancel. All parties are of presently mentally capable. I have found some information…
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Do lodgers need a TV license? confusing phrasing
Hi, yesterday a friend of mine told me that she needs a TV license for the newly bought TV for her bedroom. Knowing that she's a lodger I thought that she doesn't need one because the owners are already paying for it. She showed me that the phrasing on various web sites that she visited is confusing. The MSE web site reads…
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How to support elderly parents & vulnerable son
Starting to worry about parents in their 70’s who live with their adult vulnerable son. what’s he going to do when my parents aren’t around any longer? The house they all live in is large and costly to run. My parents had planned on moving/downsizing to release money to aid their retirement and ease their burden but with…
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Help please with my ‘difficult’ Dad
Hi there, Over the past 3 years I have done everything for my Mum and Dad, keeping them safe through Covid and doing all their shopping and cleaning etc. My Mum’s health deteriorated over the past year and sadly she passed away 6 months ago. She was in hospital for a month and I went everyday ( with Dad) to see her. Since…
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Financial Order Needed?
I'm currently in the initial stages of a divorce and I’m seeking advice to help me move this forward. To give some background, I applied for divorce in February 2023 and we are currently in the cooling off period until July when a conditional order can be applied for. As part of this divorce my ex wife still lives in the…
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UK Family Visa - Minimum Income Requirements
I was wondering if anyone had any knowledge of these. Basically my situation is that I work in Malaysia and I'm going to be marrying my girlfriend this year. She's from Vietnam. And while we're not planning to move to the UK for at least a couple of years (if ever), I thought it's still worth asking a few questions. So my…
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Divorce - pension sharing report
Good morning, Our pension sharing report suggest 2 different sharing options?1 - Based on equity of value @ 60.88%2 - Based on equity of income @58.88% Naturally both parties want the bigger %. Can someone please explain the difference. TIA
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Stuck on a mortgage
Hello, I have a question around a joint mortgage with my ex-wife. We separated over 15 years ago and since then I've been stuck on the mortgage, unable to move on with my life financially. Two reasons why I've not contacted solicitors during that time is because, my son lived in the house and I did not want to make him…
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