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Is it illegal to dispose of props?
My son has a garage but no car. He allowed an amateur dramatics group to store their props there for a tiny (I think it was £50) annual fee. They have had the use of the garage for about four years, however they only paid the fee once and have never used any of the props. The AD group has now disbanded. He has emailed the…
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Irish passport and marriage
Hi all Ive just got married a couple of weeks ago 👏 and want to double barrel my name (I have a daughter from previous relationship so want to keep my original name for her sake but also take my husbands name) my question is that I am Irish, have an Irish passport so can I change my name by deed poll in the UK for villa,…
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overseas marriage
hi is nikkah (islamic marriage) is automatically registered in uk upon naturalisation of couple. in case of divorce what happens to assets including house? are they equally split
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Power of Attorney
Hello, hope all are well My Father and Mother have POA for each other. Sadly my Father was diagnosed with Dementia and Alzheimers few months ago. My Mother is presently caring for him and also paying for care help to come to their home. We don't think she can manage much longer really and sadly we have all discussed the…
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How often do you replace clothing? And why?
I read that people tend to replace clothes after anywhere from 6mths - 5yrs, saying that they are ‘worn out’. What do they mean by that? Literally everything in my wardrobe is much older than that (most of it 15yrs+) and I’ve never had any clothing actually fall apart so I don’t understand why people replace things. Does…
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DS Sensitivity to clothing
Hi everyone Just on here writing to see if anyone has had any experience with children with sensory clothing issues or an SPD? Our son of 4.5 years old struggles to get dressed everyday with complaints about seams on socks, clothing being too near his neckline, trousers being too loose or too tight in various different…
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Never thought I would crush again
After my last crush never thought it would happen again. Anyway it has, so I’ve never had a girlfriend and have social anxiety, I wasn’t even looking for love just looking to get close to a girl (like friends)get married and have kids. Every week I go to this religious thing and saw her at some house programs no chance to…
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Care options for elderly mother
my mother in law is 84 and lives on her own since father in la passed 8 years ago. Until recently she was petty healthy, aside from slowing down a bit. she had a nasty fall last weekend and has spent 3 days in hospital. The direct family she has is me and my partner (her daughter), we live 30 miles away, and her son who…
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Let's hear your kids' money tips...
Do your children have any MoneySaving or money-making tips? I'd love to hear them. 👶🧒💡
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House purchase different deposit wife and I
Hi, My wife and I were married in 2019 and we have one beautiful daughter together. We are in the process of purchasing a house where there is a disproportionate investment (deposit) coming from my side due to sale of my apartment to fund the deposit for the house. Also some of the money for the apartment has come from my…
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Single parent wanting to rent privately
How does one do this? I have been offered a job but cannot currently do it where I live. There are seven of us in a two bed flat. (Social) I have no chance of moving into a larger property and having spoken to my landlord about my work situation, they won’t stop me from renting privately with my younger children while the…
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Wife filed for divorce within 2weeks of walking out. Struggling and need advice
Hi all- the past 1 month has been a rollercoaster of emotions for me. I’m struggling mentally and finding it hard to cope and need some advice. We received the brilliant news my wife was pregnant on the 24th December. She has mixed emotions from happy to confused and scared. She made Comments from my career is gone, my…
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House bought and paid for by me in sole name - is it always mine?
I'm not sure where to find the answer to this, but: If I buy a house outright, in my sole name (with my savings, inheritance and proceeds from selling a house I own with my ex), to live in it with my boyfriend, what happens if we were to split up later? Are there any circs under which he'd be able to argue that he is…
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Un-Married Couple and Inheritance Tax
Hi i'm trying to find some clarification on exactly what is subject to inheritance tax with un-married couples. My partner is buying into my house so we will jointly own it and have started a will to protect each other if one of us died. He also has a flat in his name only and with everything together our 'estate' is…
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WILL written by member of Society of will writers?
My WILL is written by the Member from Society of will writers who got in recogination of achieving SWW code compliance. But when trying to register my WILL through https://www.nationalwillregister.co.uk/ under solicitor name search i can't find his company name. My question, is my WILL valid under as per UK law, as it's…
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Lasting Power of Attorney documents – lost documents questions
A few years ago, I helped my mother compile both her health
and welfare & property and financial affairs Power of Attorney documents.
These were completed OK and returned to her. Unfortunately she has lost them. I have contacted the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) and
requested official duplicates. They have told me…
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Blog discussion: Cheap or free kids' books tricks
To mark this week’s World Book Day, we’ve rounded up a host of free and cheap ways to turn your little ones into bookworms. Read the full blog:Cheap or free kids' books tricks
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World Book Day - any free/cheap homemade costume ideas?
It's World Book Day on Thursday 3rd March 2022. I'm keen to hear your homemade World Book Day costume ideas. How are you and your kid/s getting into the spirit cheaply or for free?
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Selling house what’s fair?
Hi all my ex wife and i are selling the marital home now the children have all left education and moved out. She has lived there and made the mortgage payments with her husband and their child. She’s not paid the mortgage for the last 6 months and has told me she doesn’t plan on making anymore payments now it’s up for…
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Splitting marital home stress
Hello i have today been to see a solicitor about splitting the equity in a joint owned house with my ex wife. She’s claiming 100% of the equity and I’ve suggested 50/50 my solicitor has advised that the court will want to see both sides financial status. we have been split up for 16 years and she has never really worked…
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