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Private vs State School
Would you rather... Sell the house in the so-so catchment and move to an excellent one to send a child to a good public school (Edinburgh). Or move even further away from the city centre and use majority of the household's disposable income for private school fees.
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House sale
After a divorce of 6 years of marriage, my x got awarded 500k. I now have to sell my house which is in my sole name and the x paid zero towards it. So I immediately put it on the market 100k above the price the estate agents agreed (1.8995) at the time of the divorce a year ago, as I have increased its value internally.…
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Inheritance tax
I seem to recall reading somewhere that if I leave my main residence to my son he is able to claim up to £175000 against IHT as well as 2 x £325000 making a total of £825 000. Is that correct?
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Living power of attorney
Hi My parents are elderly and wish me to be a living power of attorney to make visits to the bank on their behalf. The GOV.UK is not clear to me. Do I open an Gov. account on my parents behalf or do i create me own? How are the banks informed? Do I show some sort of letter?
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What do your kids understand (and misunderstand) about money?
I'd like to know how much your kids (please mention age bracket) understand about money. Is there anything they definitely don't understand about money at this stage? And was there one particular moment that flicked the lightbulb on for them?
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Solicitor / investigator not replying to emails
hi Please could anyone offer advice on my new gf's situation regarding the financial side of her divorce. She got divorced late year, decree nisi was Nov 2021. So all that she is waiting for is the financials to be divvied up. They had a shared house in France which the ex is getting , less £30K she has asked for as that…
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My home
Can anyone help me please I have been married for 14 years we've been together 18 years. When we met I had my own home (council secured tenancy) when my father died 5 years ago I inherited his estate and had the money to purchase my home. Long story short our neighbours had been a nightmare for years and caused me alot of…
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Pick Primary School based on Secondary?
SummaryDo we pick a further away Primary which guarantees a place at a better secondary with attached Sixth Form? Or do we think about the now, with the convenience of a Primary 30 seconds from home, as Secondary standards may change and they might end up at the better one in Y7 or Sixth Form anyway if we're lucky. Full…
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How to move on
I wrote a while ago about a friendship I had with my now ex boss. I have tried to approach her to ask why she distanced herself from me but she says all is fine. However you know when something is not. Gone from 5 contacts a week to nothing. The last really meani gful one was where I'd offered her alot of support for a…
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Real Dad Dead - Am I meant to be Sad?
Found out my read Dad died today, well he died in 09, i found out today. Its all a bit strange and Im not sure what i should feel. Im early 50s. My real Dad buggered off before i was born, and we've had no contact at all since. All these years Ive strongly felt why should i ever reach out, he was the one that left etc.…
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Divorce - Advice with finances please
Hi all, thank you in advance for any help. I've long followed MSE and hopefully I'm posting this in the right place. Currently going through separation & divorce with the wife/soon to be ex-wife. We have two primary school aged children and are keen to keep things amicable which has worked for the most part. The only real…
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Child support / Maintenance
Can CSA payments be negotiated - am about to get divorced and with a new mortgage, utility bills, council tax etc and CSA payments on top I will have about £150 a month to fed myself etc. Am also wanting to keep paying for the boy's clubs that they attend. I have 3 boys that will be living with their mum in the family…
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Ex and Debt
Hi all, I’m hoping I’m posting this in the right place. Just before my ex ended it she asked if I could get a loan for her to pay her CC off this would be the 3rd time I had paid stuff off for her but being in Love I just extended the loan. 2 weeks later she ended it a few months later I found she had go a loan herself…
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At Breaking Point - Help to decide on settlement, please!!
Good evening, I have been encouraging a divorce out of my ex husband since 2017. Finally we have had some mediation meetings to discuss how to split the value of the house. Long story short - on paper he is entitled to very 'little' of the value of the house - I won't go into details. but this is a fact and has been agreed…
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Matrimonial finances legal aid solicitor
Hi I desperately need a solicitor that accepts legal aid for divorce finances. I have legal aid but am struggling to find a solicitor that accepts it. The solicitor can be anywhere in England. I would be grateful for any recommendations.
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Depravation of assets
Help ! Please no opinions - I just need advice from anyone who knows what they’re talking about Sister in a care home with dementia, stroke, Parkinson’s court of protection going through with the state as deputy a close family member (only daughter)has received £16k from mum for mums house improvements (bathroom, updated…
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Divorce – Stay of proceedings
A female friend - not me honestly I am a widower! – has had
divorce proceedings initiated by her husband. A Conditional Order has been
granted and he can apply for a Final Order in January. The husband in his fifties is quite well off and has a good inflation
linked public pension scheme; They have two school age children.…
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Bad situation - need to divorce/unwell unable to work
I broke my neck last year and it took the NHS ten months to find out. Then tell me it isn't an issue. I have been diagnosed with FND (Functional Neurological Disorder). Also been diagnosed with craniocervical instability abroad. My husband wouldn't remortgage house to help me. Infact he has been verbally/physically…
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Could it escalate?
Someone said I work in software (which I dont) That person who heard it say do I work in software. I've never said, stated or written in any message I work in software. They said 'i thought you did.' If they go to action fraud or the police saying I do, I heard this, then the burden of proof is on then
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If my grandma would have to go into a care home?
This is more of a planning for the future financially kind of post; Long story building up to this, but after realising earlier this year that my 76 year old grandma's mobility was getting worse, and her dementia diagnosis in April, myself and my girlfriend moved in with her in May. We've had an incline for a couple of…
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