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Arguing over a house move - who's being unreasonable
Hi all, I'm not really sure what I'm expecting in terms of advice about this, but I would like some reassurance that I'm not being made out to be this bad person in all of this. Quick background history, we bought our first house, a tiny two bed cottage outside town in 2013, had a child in 2014, sold in late 2015 and moved…
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Sneaky lying husband and money
Hi, I don't even know where to start. I'm sorry but this could be a long post. I would like to know you guys views on my pridiciment. I have been married 16 years and we have 2 kids. He has suffered from anxiety and depression for the last 10 years (probably longer) . His mental health took a nosedive this past 3 weeks and…
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Parents IHT situation
Any advice appreciated.......This example is quoted from this very site, MSE....... ——- Mr and Mrs Youngatheart have assets worth £1 million between them. Mr Y dies first in 2021/22 – leaving everything to Mrs Y – so his £325,000 tax-free allowance is passed on, as well as his £175,000 main residence allowance. In total,…
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Schools and Application
Hi Not sure if this is the right place for this question. I should be moving in the next few months. I know that school applications start Sept 2022-Jan 2023 for the little one. Once I've moved, does the local council already know to issue me school application pack. Or do i get in touch myself, if it is after Sept.
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Passport disappeared?
I recently broke up with my girlfirend, it would seem she was predominantly with me for financial reasons. Since she's moved out my house, I can't find my passport. We'd been away recently and the passports were together, now my passport isn't in the "usual places". I could of misplaced it... but I've exhausted the places…
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second marriage when financial clean break not complete
I've been with my long term partner nearly 10 years, we met and got together after he separated from his first wife, while they lived apart waiting two years for a no fault divorce. This divorce was instigated and completed after the required two years. The financial settlement was not looked until after the divorce…
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Second baby and First Child?
Hey everyone, In about 10 days time (well, perhaps less, perhaps a bit more!) we are expecting our second child. Our first child will be five in September (when he starts school). Thus far he has been really excited about getting a baby sister, asking questions and getting involved - great! Now when we bring the new baby…
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marriage tax allowance
My wife has just applied for marriage tax allowance. She has only just started working from April this year. and has only been receiving ESA since 2018. For this tax year her earnings and ESA take her up to the threshold. With her giving me the allowance for this year it would then mean she would have to pay a small amount…
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MSE News: Need to buy school uniform? Check if you can get a grant of up to £200 to help with costs
If you're on a low income and struggling with the cost of school uniform, you could get up to £200 to help in the form of a non-repayable grant. To help, we've searched through council websites to find which offer it – check below to see if you're eligible and what you could get. Read the full story: 'Need to buy school…
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Elderly relative, no ID, hassle from energy company and others
Not sure if anyone else has faced this problem but here goes. An elderly relative of mine has lived in the same property for the last fifty years and is now widowed. They are housebound due to mobilty issues, so they have no longer have a passport, travel cards or other forms of photographic ID. My partner and I regularly…
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The purpose of separate mums' and dads' forums
I'm puzzled why there are separate sub-forums for mums and dads. The dads' one makes more sense as it contains topics such as moustache-growing and dads trying to keep in contact with their kids after divorce. But the mums' one contains threads about things like re-using bread bags and days out which would be just as…
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Protecting a gifted deposit from a separation settlement
Dear All My wife and I are giving our son a significant amount of money towards the purchase of a flat. Thinking ahead, if my son was in a relationship that ended is there any way we could prevent our gift forming part of a separation settlement? Thank you Black_Monk
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Brother in Hospital.
Hello all, I have an older brother (87) that is a hoarder of books, records, etc. They are all over and up to the ceiling, including the bath. I have been helping him for many years with getting food, sorting out doctors, etc, etc. We tried to help with the hoarding, but happy how he was. He owns the house, hates spending…
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Proof I am alive .
Hello, I need to prove I am alive ,never had to do such thing before, how do I do that?I need some official to see me in person to make sure I am alive, do I need a solicitor or do I have other options? Thanks for any advice.
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Cruise with in-laws for 60th?
My in-laws want to go on a Caribbean cruise for one of their milestone birthdays. I'm not sure if cruising would be for me. There's also so many other places that I'd prefer to visit before having kids etc. It's also a huge chunk of my annual leave. Is life to short or should I suck it up and take one for the team? There's…
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Inherited 2/3rds of a property
Hi. My brother and I have recently inherited a property. I already owned 1/3 when I helped our parents to buy the house, and I have inherited a further 3rd, so I now own 2/3rds of the house. My brother inherited the final 3rd. In order for my brother and I to realise the inheritance I am happy for my brother to buy me out,…
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OPG: Challenging the suitability of a Financial PoA appointee?
My mother-in-law ‘A’ (a widow, aged 90) has 3 children and
appointed all 3 as her H&W attorneys several years ago (registered with the
Office of the Public Guardian). In early 2021, A and one daughter+husband sold their two
houses and bought one to live in together. Several months later the other 2
children discovered that…
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Potential separation of elderly parents…advice please
Looking for any advice for the following scenario please… A couple in their late eighties …..woman has been ‘unwell’ for some months and in hospital (first under NHS and then sectioned under Mental Health) awaiting official diagnosis but no physical reasons found for ‘illness’ and won’t speak to doctors….generally…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Our son got a £20,000 payout - should we focus on saving for our other kids?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... One of our sons was involved in an accident at nursery and got £20,000 compensation, which has been safely put away for his future. We're now wondering what to do about saving for him and his two brothers - should we continue to save an equal amount for all three of them, or…
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Coroners records from 1993 Ashbourne (Derby and South Derbyshire)
Last year I found an old and dear friend had died in 1993 (there were good reasons we never kept in touch) I have discovered it was an accidental death from a fractured skull and the place of death was a part of the A55 near Osmaston, Ashbourne. I know there was a coroner inquest report months after the death (died in…
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