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Divorce and bankruptcy
I’m currently going through a divorce but have yet to finalise the finances. We don’t have much - only the house to sort out and two debt - a credit card and a car loan. Over the years my husband has spent my savings and made me take out loans secured against my house . When looking at everything he’s “taken” against the…
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Sofa Bed Recommendations
We have split a room in our house to create a TV/gaming room which also needs to double up as a bedroom. Can anyone recommend a double sofa bed? It needs to be no wider than 1m90 but I'm looking for something that is both comfy to sit on and comfy to sleep on. I have heard so many people say that sofa beds are neither good…
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Should I just leave?
Hello, new to the forum. Looking for a bit of advice as I'm at a point where I don't know what to do. I have been with my husband 20 years and married for 15. We don't have any children. I am 38, he is 40. 10 years ago his mental health declined rapidly after getting involved with a religious organisation which led to him…
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Could someone comment on this letter from a no win no fee company please.
My neighbour has instructed a no-win, no-fee solicitor to deal with a claim for an accident at work. Judging from everything he has said re medical reports etc it is not going well. The company have admitted liability but his injury is relatively minor and from the medical reports it appears that a lot of the problems are…
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Not sure how to help when the idea of speaking to a professional is shut down
I'm sorry this a bit long, but I just need to get this down and see what people's opinions are. I have been married to my wife for seven years, but we've actually been together since 19 (we're late 30s now). We have two children, both under 10. My wife has always suffered from anxiety, mood swings, stress - none of it…
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Selling a Wedding
Hi, unfortunately my fiancée has decided she no longer wants to get married at the venue / date that we had previously booked, but I've paid the deposits for the venue and entertainment and would like to, if possible, try to recoup some of the amount spent by selling the wedding and entertainment. Could anyone advise…
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Safeguarding in Care Home
An elderly relative who resides in a care home was either attacked or pushed over by a 'carer' and ended up in hospital with serious head injuries. My relative was able to provide sufficient information such that the offending individual is no longer allowed back to work at the care home, obviously I don't have any details…
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Abusive family member found my address.
Hello, I was very upset today to receive a letter from an abusive family member who I cut contact with years ago. It's too late to do anything now, but my first question is, how did they find my address? I have had other family members visit me, but that was more than a year ago, plus I picked them up and took them back to…
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Job Dilema should I stick or twist...
Going through a dilemma, wondering on peoples opinions, basically I'm divorced with 1 daughter, have my own place and been in a relationship with someone who has her own place for about 2 1/2 years now. I work away from home for periods of 3 weeks at a time then get more time at home, I get a good wage and work with some…
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Smoke alarms taped up in rented property
I'm absolutely... well, I don't know what I am but I'm asking for advice if there's anything I can do because I don't know if there is! My partner lives with his parents in a first floor, privately rented flat (in England, for the purposes of relevant law.) The flat is relatively small, and has two smoke alarms situated at…
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Unmarried bereavement
Can anyone help with what I can claim with regards to bereavement payment. my partner died in April 2019 and left me with 2 children 13, 10 at the time. we never got married but lived together for 13/14 years. all his pension money went In trust to the children because it couldn’t be paid to me.
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LPA dates on form
Does anyone know - Are there any times limits on the various dates on the LPA form? My dad (donor) filled it out a couple of months ago. I am organising but I was on holiday for a couple of weeks and then got a cold and was unable visit my elderly clinically vulnerable dad. My brother (attorney) took the forms away to find…
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LPA cheque, and how long question
I am helping a friend with an LPA their very ill sibling (hopefully it will be processed before things get really bad) and they are wondering how long it takes before the cheque gets cashed? It is so that they know it has been received and will at some point be processed, and therefore at that point they could if required…
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Family Support help
Short background. There is me and my sister in my family - nobody else. Parents passed a few years ago. Sister has some serious mental health issues amongst other conditions but does currently support herself with help (as in can cook, wash clothes, shop - basic day to day tasks) I live a good 2 hours away. We don’t have a…
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How much rent should I Charge my son each month for rent?
Hello I'm just wondering what is a reasonable amount of rent my son should be paying me each month. Now these are my circumstances and I'm not spinning a sob story but I am a Disabled single Mum after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1998 and Divorcing my childrens Dad 5 years ago (not my fault - just saying!!)…
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Divorce, Scotland, Pension! Please help!!
Hello, I have been married for 30 years, my husband left me approximately 10 years ago. We have 4 grown up children. We are both from England, married in England and lived our married life in England. My husband was a manager for a bank (Barclays) and was earning approx £45k. I worked also but did not earn as much as he.…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I ask my friend for money after he sold the car we gave him?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... A friend was made redundant and couldn't find work locally, and wasn't able to look further afield as he didn't have a car. My wife had begun working from home, so we offered him her car for free - it was old, but had no problems. A few weeks later, he told us he'd scrapped…
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Elderly parents scammed
Unsure if this is on the correct category - apologies if I’ve taken a wrong turn. This evening I got what was clearly a scam email sent from my elderly parents email address (they share the one) titled ‘Favor’ which asks ‘are you on Amazon please let me know. Signed my parents name.’ If you respond in any way it comes back…
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Free Dating Sites?
Internet dating is a tricky affair. The whole industry is rife with scams, and even the biggest sites are structured in an elaborate bait-and-switch manner where you're made to fill out a profile and get really invested, before the site finally reveals you have to pay them to send messages or do anything. This is true of…
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