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Who to notify after marriage? - NOT changing names
Hi all Got married earlier this week and trying to figure out who to notify. Googling only seems to bring up lists for when you change names, which we haven't. So the only changes are to marital status and Miss -> Mrs. Does anyone know of a checklist anywhere? Some suggestions if not would be very useful. So far we've…
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Ethical Pensions
Hi everyone, I have a mishmash of old pensions from different jobs and I'm consolidating it...I would *really* like an ethical pension. What's people's experience of ethical pensions e.g. Path and how would it link to my employer pension? Thanks in advance!
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Providing Care for a Parent - wage and home alterations.
My first post so hello to you all. I have two questions involving care for a parent who has dementia. Consider that you have power of attorney financial and health wise, and all vested parties have given formal consent. Firstly, can the parental home be sold with some of the proceeds being used to extend and alter your…
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Small things to post to someone in hospital
I know we had a recent thread about what to put in a hospital bag, this is for ideas of what I can post to my MIL who is 90 and very bored, in hospital while they carry out multiple tests and then decide what treatment to offer. We live several hours away and not sure that we'd be allowed into the hospital, visiting is…
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Advice regarding will creation where one partner suffers with dementia
Hi Just wondering if anyone can offer some advice regarding will creation. My parents have an appointment with a solicitor but just wondered where they might stand before they go in to discuss. Unfortunately my mom suffers with alzheimers although she is still relatively well at the moment (still looks after herself, cooks…
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Parental anxiety?
Sorry if this is long 😕 I struggle when son isn't with me (he's almost 6). I'm ok with him at school and with my husband (his dad) but anyone else I really kind of freak out. As an example my dad's visiting with my little brother who's 8yrs old. He has taken my son with them to the beach and pier whilst I stay home (I have…
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Girlfriend Keeping Me Separate
My GF and I have been together almost 2 years now (she was also my first love and we were together 18 months as teenagers). We had remained in contact as friends and we had both assumed the other had moved on, turns out we hadn’t, we both always saw each other as the one. Both our marriages have ended and we got together…
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Finding an old friend with no internet presence
Hi, I've found this site so useful over the years for a variety of things. Not sure that this is even possible, but I am at a loss about what to do at this point. I've arranged for 6 of a group of 7 of us who were great friends at University (nearly 30 years ago now) lived together etc, to meet up for an evening back in…
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Disagreeing Over Expensive Pram ...
Hi My partner has made it clear they'd like a fancy pram. I suggested we get the one they want but second hand. This has caused annoyance to both them and the in laws who say this is unacceptable. Am I being unreasonable by setting a pram budget? We will split the cost but I categorically will not pay anywhere near £900…
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Separation
Good afternoon all. Ive read various similar threads but each scenario has differences so here is mine. My wife and I have decided to separate. We are still on good terms but have taken the decision before we end up hating each other. There is still a chance things will repair themselves in the future but obviously here…
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Time taken to obtain probate (Moved)
Moved to correct section
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Divorce Settlement and Pension.
Last year my husband divorced me after 32 years of marriage. He is 56 and I am now 70. Originally we agreed this would be best for both of us. We agreed to sell the house, which still has a mortgage. We would pay our own debts off and make a clean break. The deeds are in his name. He agreed he would help me financially as…
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Annulment and clean break
Do I need a clean break order if I'm getting a annulment? Thanka
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Ex wants to keep house
My husband and I have separated. We have two children, 5 and 9, and will be splitting custody 5050. He wants to stay in the house and I have no emotional attachment to this so don't mind in principle. However he can't get sufficient mortgage to buy me out. There is approx £280,000 equity in the house, so my half would be…
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Gifting money to estranged family
Evening all, My mother recently died leaving me a small sum of money. Nothing big, just a portion of her pension pot that wasn't used. She had a will and I was one of the beneficiaries but my brother, who is estranged from the family, was left out of it. We had discussed her will a few years before her death and my mums…
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School Uniforms - What's Their Point?
I'm not entirely sure why most schools insist on school uniforms. The first reason I have come across was so kids didn't bully other kids for not wearing labels. These days, there are so many labels and clothes, I'm not sure it's really an issue. Plus, those who will be wearing second hand uniforms or non-official (IE,…
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Letting a friend know that parent has died.
My parent had a friend who lived in Spain. They spoke quite often on the phone and they had known each other many years. They used to work together but friend moved away to Spain some years ago. Anyway when my parent went into a nursing home I let the friend know and gave them the address of the care home and said it would…
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Dealing with resentment
Any tips please? I love my partner very much. We’ve been together nearly 10 years, most of which we’ve been happy overall. But, for all of those years, resentment has been building up in me for his lack of pulling his weight. I am naturally very tidy and organised, he is the opposite. It’s now at the stage where I am…
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School Fees
I'm wondering if anyone can help. My daughter has been accepted into an independent school, however we were unsuccessful in our means-tested application due to limited availability. I'm a single mum, work full time and earn under £22k. Does anyone know of any alternative sources of funding that I apply to/for? I have tried…
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Hospital Bag List
Hope this is the right forum. I was recently in hospital, taken there at short notice when a chronic condition worsened. After a day or so I really missed all the things I'd failed to pack, and I didn't have the charger for my Kindle, which died on me. I got cold in the night and would have loved my fleecy blanket, or…
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