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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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Divorce application after April 22 - Is date of separation not a question anymore?
I just started an application, I saved it so I could look over it later but when I went back in I couldn't view it and it asked me to pay. I was confused as to why I didn't have to put the date of separation down so wanted to double check it. Is this correct that the date is not asked for now?
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Lpa questions
My mum had a stroke last week and had recently put her place on the market to move closer to me, we got an offer on it today. Her stroke was not too bad she has her mind but a bit of confusion hoping it will improve. I didn't want her dealing with the hassle of the sale so I was going to she told me she had an lpa (lasting…
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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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