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Lasting Power of Attorney - Family Disagreement
Hello Not sure if this is the right place to post but grateful for any advice/signposting. We have an elderly widowed father. 4 siblings, the youngest of whom lives with my Dad (has never worked and various issues but has, to be fair, looked after my Dad in his old age). It's just come to light, today, that the youngest…
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Help, I think my mum is being scammed
Hi all. I think my mum is being scammed. She asked my sister in February this year her to take out £1000 from her Isa for a holiday that she was acting all funny about. She didn’t go on a holiday and when I asked her about it she told me she might go to London with her friend Sarah, but never went. She then messaged me…
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Transferring ownership of house after a divorce
Trying to do divorce as fair, no expensive legal solicitors and fiction free for the kids sake. Have agreed with ex they will have the house (mortgage free and joint tenants) and they will pay me half the value. How do we update the land register so the house is showing in the ex's sole name?
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Using LPA to make existing Donor's current account Joint Account
Hi, The scenario - my Mum has a Santander 123 Account, from which there are two household bills paid via Direct Debit (council tax and power). She is currently in end of life care (late stage dementia, no specific timeline on this) and I'm looking at the best/easiest way to transfer the DD payments to my Dad. My thought…
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DIY LPOA
Hi, Wondering if anyone has DIY'ed a LPOA and if so how difficult it proved, ours is a simple married couple situation where we want our children to make the future decisions so I guess about as straight forward as can be ...thanks.
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Marriage Tax Allowance
HI, my husband took 4 years off from work (his choice) so during this time he paid no income tax, I returned to work in 2020 and now realise that we could have applied for the marriage tax allowance, I know that I can backdate this but he recently returned to work and will now be paying tax again all be it at the lowest…
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Inheritance Tax and gifting money to children
Hi All I have a question about gifting money to children and tax. Are cash gifts taxable no matter what ? I have googled it and an annual max figure of £3k keeps popping up. Does that only apply if the estate on death is worth more than £325k ? Thanks
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Maintenance
A bit of a long story. I divorced in 2010 due to my ex husbands drink problem and violence toward me. Our son was 18 a few days ago and his father has just announced he will stop his maintenance payments after his A levels, as 'per our divorce settlement'. Even though our son is going to university in September and he'd…
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POA nightmare
I've had a POA in place for my mum who now has advanced dementia. She had to move into a care home about 18 months ago and her house went on the market. Once it sold she had quite a lot of money in her bank, well over the £85k protection threshold. So, I set about trying, and failing, to open new accounts for her. Banks…
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Split from Partner - Money Issues and House Problem
Good afternoon, I was wondering if anybody could offer some advice on my situation. I have split from my partner and we have two kids and a mortgage together. My partner has told me that he is struggling for money and struggling to pay his bills and we may have to sell the house. I know however he cannot force me to sell…
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Cutting out TV package and TV licence, what do the family think?
I'm doing a huge spring clean of my finances to focus on paying off my car finance early by the end of the year (18 months to go on paper.) I currently have Sky superfast broadband and a standard TV package with multiroom in my bedroom as well as the living room. I'm debating scrapping the TV package and cutting out my TV…
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Deputyship Application
My father in law has had a stroke and lacks mental capacity. He has no LPA in place. His sons are making enquiries about deputyship but have been told it takes 12 months. What do we do in the meantime to manage his finances?
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Private Hospital treatment
Hi I don't know if I am doing this in the right section. I had a car accident 7 months ago and fractured my leg the hospital that I was under did not take good care of me. My fractured had become a non healing fracture. I have transferred my self to a different hospital GP did urgent refferal. But new hospital does not…
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applying and processing divorce outside uk
can an application be made outside the uk for divorce, also can the same be progressed outside the uk.
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D81 Income with overtime
We’re looking at the D81 form but can’t find guidance about the net figure, is it for your basic salary for that year or the previous year or expected for that year with or without overtime? It’s a bit vague.
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Compensation claim on behalf of deceased
Relative passed away in hospital and a narrative verdict was given . One family member wants to sue and has pursued solicitors. No-one else is interested . However would they be the one that the money was paid out to and not next of kin . Any knowledge of this please.
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Lasting Power of Attorney for a married couple
1) Does each partner in a marriage need their own LPA or can just one LPA be nominated to act jointly for the couple? 2) After completing all of the docs and registering a LPA, What happens if the LPA's own personal circumstances change in such as change of address, do we need to do the registration again or will they…
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A random stream of consciousness - apologies in advance!
Hello all. I’m not
really sure what the purpose of this post is really, other than to vent some
feelings to strangers and talk about things I guess I don’t feel able to talk
to to anyone else, so apologies in advance if this is in any way self-indulgent! I have every reason to
be completely happy with life, and I am. I’m…
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Divorce and rights - unusual situation
Partner and I married 20 years. I ended it jan 1st. my parents pay my accommodation and have done since before I met and married him. He gained a roof over his head and he has not been responsible for any household bills whilst married to me. Neither of us named on tenancy. It’s coming up to 3 months and he still not left.…
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Help following separation due to domestic abuse, fleeing the house and agreeing terms of sale
Hi everyone, Apologies but I have also posted this in the housing forum as I wasn't sure where it was best to write... This is my first time posting; please accept my apologies if this is long winded. I separated from my ex-partner last year. Following 10 years of domestic abuse, and recent psychological and emotional…
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