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Amending a will
Hi, I have a will that needs amending and the company want to charge me £35 per amendment. Can I transfer the will to someone else (is there a cost for this)? Can I create a new will at a new company? Just wondering what my options are in what I thought was 'free wills' month
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Transferring a share of a property into a trust.
My Mother passed in Sept 22. Things have dragged on and on since! My step sister and my self where named executors and her will was very straight forward. My Mothers second marriage. Both partners have 2x children each. A mirror Husband and Wife will was set up in 2013 with a 50% share of the property going into trust for…
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Finding Occasional Domiciliary care
Hi My sister and I would like to occasionally take holidays at the same time, but this is getting increasingly difficult as our father, who lives alone at present, is becoming increasingly dependent on our daily visits. How do we go about finding someone who is qualified/ accredited/ trustworthy to do a welfare/ social…
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What is fair way to pay off ex partner
Hi I have split up with my partner we are not married and no kids. I bought the bunglow we live in now in 2011 for £110,000 with a £25,000 deposit leaving a £85,000 mortgage.I spent £20,000 modernising the bungalow before we even met and have the reciepts still for all work payed for. She moved in with me 2015 and in 2018…
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LPA - certificate provider
I am in the process of preparing new LPAs for my elderly parents, naturally at their request. We'll need a "certificate provider" who isn't related to them to confirm that they know what they're doing. The "someone who has known them for at least two years" requirement is tricky (albeit not impossible) due to the fact that…
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Power of Attorney financial decisions.
Myself and spouse set up a joint POA which gives our son control over finances if one partner dies and then the other loses capacity. A few years after taking this out we visited a solicitor to amend our wills. At this time we also discussed the POA and asked the solicitor to explain it in a bit more detail. She advised us…
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Do I need to complete a form D11?
Going through divorce process and have had the conditional order pronounced at court. Do I need to complete a form D11 to prevent final stages of divorce being applied for by husband whilst financials are being negotiated. We are both entering into mediation so therefore would a form D11 still be required as it’s yet…
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Bank contacting social services
Hi there social services have been contacted by Nationwide after my mum couldn't pass security as she has aphasia and has difficulty hearing canthe bank do this ?
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Seeking Advice: Ex-Partner Took My Belongings and £10,000+ Loaned Cash
Hi all, I’m in the UK and dealing with a serious issue involving an ex-partner who has taken a significant amount of my belongings, along with at least £10,000 I lent them while we were together. I have written evidence of them acknowledging the debt and saying they would return my things, but they are now refusing. We…
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Financial order divorce and house sale query
Not sure if anyone can help with this one. My boyfriend has had his divorced finalised and the financial order has been agreed by the courts, it states in the financial order that the house has to be sold and that they have to pay the mortgage 50/50 until the property sells. However the house being sold is slow going due…
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Tenants in common question
Background: Married, both living in our only property. Could someone list the advantages and disadvantages of changing the joint ownership of our house to "tenants in common".
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School trip cancelled deposit not returned
Hey all. I need some advice please if anyone knows anyone who might be able to give me some insight about how to proceed forward before I go back to the school. My eldest daughter is in year 6 and the school have always organised a residential trip for the year 6’s. Back in November the school said they were going to do…
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Ex-wife moved in 3 years ago but doesn't contribute towards bills
My dads ex-wife moved in with him three years ago and hasn't paid towards any bills during that time. She moved in without my knowledge. When asked a few weeks later, she did say it was a temporary stay, so no conversations were had about her contributing towards bills. but here we are three years later and she's still…
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15 hours free child care
Hey all, I asking on behalf of my mid 20's separated son. He and his ex split quite quickly after their baby girl arrived and are now "co-parenting" (she is ~18 months old) he is hoping to have her stay with him 2,3 sometimes 4 nights a week. He works full time and so some of the week days he will need her to attend at a…
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AIBU?
My adult son has stored 3 cars on my property, 2 of which don't run. He's moving out in a few months so told him to get rid of them. He said he would but instead wants to store a work van once purchased. I'm not happy at all but he thinks I'm being unreasonable.
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I'm in a dilemma - do we need Deputyship?
My Mom is in a care home with dementia. She also has symptoms of Parkinsons, her mobility is poor, there's something wrong with her heart, though a doctor said on one of Mom's many A & E visits that a DNR could be put in place as my mother's ninety, but it was very unlikely it would be needed. Mom is in an Emergency…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I ask my friend to pay customs duty on the gift they sent from abroad?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... I have recently had a baby and a friend I met while living abroad has sent me a gift. But as it's come from overseas, I have to pay £70 customs duty on it, which I can't really afford. I don't want to appear ungrateful, but should I ask my friend whether they'll pay it or…
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Decree Absolute Nigerian Divorce
Can anyone please shed light on the Nigerian Divorce process please? My friend "G" is Nigerian. She married her Nigerian husband in Nigeria. They moved to UK on his work visa but the marriage failed. Her husband started divorce proceedings in a Nigerian Court. He was granted the divorce and a relative was able to get a…
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Divorce and Financial Settlement
I am asking on behalf of my son In March 2023 he married a Dutch national (who did not previously live in the UK) as of course it was the only way they could live together. He bought 50% of a shared ownership house. Wife was not on the mortgage or deeds. They moved into the property in April 2023. July 2023 wife returned…
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Help Financial Settlement Advice - Buying out ex partner
I am in the process of trying to buy my ex partner out whom I have a joint mortgage with. I have been battling this for almost a decade with little cooperation from him. He only paid towards the mortgage for 18 months and from separating I have paid the mortgage alone for the last 10 years, as I stayed in the house with…
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