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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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Basic LPA questions
Hello everyone. I'm a bit stressed at the moment. People are pushing me towards having an LPA made for my elderly Mother. It's not something I've gone through before and the costs involved worry me, I'm barely working full time and I have my own bills to pay without the added expense of fees (£82 for each type of LPA) and…
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Proof of a decree absolute
I will be getting married for the 3rd time, is a copy of your decree absolute from the 1st marriage required or just from the last marriage?
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Self employed partner unable to work, hit me with your stories, tips, advice, support and experience
I'm hoping for some advise from someone who may have gone through a similar situation, and has any advice. My partner is self-employed however has been extremely ill recently, and has been in hospital for a short while. He is unlikely to be able to work at all in the coming weeks, and likely a number of months. It also…
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Divorce when I have no money
Situation is this - Husband works full time and earns £40k before tax. I am a stay at home mum. I returned to work briefly when my youngest started school on a temp contract, but have been unable to find work that fits around school/husband's erratic work hours since, so I'm back to being a stay at home mum (no family…
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Advice for whether legal services are required for administration of death
My brother in law died recently, single, lived in owned flat, one surviving relative (my husband). No known will left. We were thinking of using the Coop Legal Services for Probate etc. Is this a necessary service and has anyone had experience with this service?
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'No spend' Halloween costumes?
Do you or your kids dress up at Halloween? Do you have any free or very cheap costume ideas? I'll start: basic makeup can go a long way. The last couple of years I've tried illusion makeup, for example, by drawing a second set of eyes, nose and mouth on my face. There's a lot of inspiration on Instagram (@mimles and…
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