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Power of attorney - only child
Hi As my father grows older and his health continues to decline, I would like to start the process to obtain power of attorney over his health and finances. I see there are many companies charging for this, but I'm also told it's fairly straight forward to DIY it. As the only child and no partner, can anyone advise a good…
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LPA - who pays top-up care fees?
Sorry if this isn't the right place for this post, not really sure what category is most appropriate. It's looking like it's time to set up LPA for my very elderly step-father. We are thinking one of his sons and one of his step-daughters to do it jointly. My sister seems to think that anyone who is named as having LPA…
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TAX RETURN - Who is Liable?
Hi, I was wondering, if I was to manage an Air Bnb listing for a property that isn't mine, would I need to submit the tax return or the owner? The Air Bnb account would be under my name and the payouts would go to my account where I would then split the earnings 50% and give what is owed to the owner but if the account and…
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Would you consider a 'no-presents pact' this year?
Martin Lewis's blog Is it time to ban Christmas presents? was first published in 2009 but has just been updated. It examines the benefits of forgoing presents altogether. Would you and your family consider it? Perhaps you do this already?
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Christmas board game deals round-up
What are the best board and card games to play with family at Christmas? Have you spotted any deals recently? And which classic games can you play free online or repurpose for Zoom?
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Don't know what to make of this - need some sense talked to me.
Back in October my husband died suddenly so the last few weeks have been a total nightmare as not only have I had to deal with his death & all that entails but I've had to, with the help of some real great people, the clearing of his office, the winding down of our business & find a job as I worked in the business. Anyway,…
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Small Claim part paid
Not sure this is the right category for this… I recently created a small claim online against my ex who owed me his half of a holidays flights and hotel. he has paid part of the claim directly into my bank account. im not sure what to do next. I don’t accept the part payment and require the full amount. How do I tell the…
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Help needed asap finances/housing/divorce
So my ex husband and I have signed our financial order and is being approved by the judge as we speak he’s buying me out for a lump sum and I have to vacate the house with my children & our belongings on a set date (as set out and agreed in the order) just needing some advice on grounds of staying in the property with his…
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A will query
Hi, i am single with no kids & have a will made out to my brother that when i die to sell everything & to distribute my estate across several charity's & people of my choosing as a percentage to each one minus any expenses he would encore of up to £1000-00 per charity/person. He is now nearly 80 & i dont want to burden him…
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Share cash in, any tax to pay?
Years ago now I was gifted some shares when the building society I had savings with became a bank, therefore I had a few shares that cost me nothing, I have just cashed them in for £400.00, would there be any tax to pay?
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Supplementary school
Both kids attend a local mosque for classes in the evening. Me and ex are separated and he originally paid the fees but stopped paying last year. He refuses to contribute for half either saying CMS covers it. Now I have taken over the fees and have settled the arrears and pay monthly. Last week it was parents evening and…
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Partner stole my pension, what can I do?
I divorced 15 years ago and as part of the settlement, I got 50% of one of my partner's pensions when they reached the age of 65. I still have the court order. Last week, that ex-partner reached 65 and I asked them about my 50%. They told me they had bought an annuity with it some years ago and had been drawing about £600…
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Take myself too seriously
I tend to take myself too seriously and I am trying to address this by becoming more playful. I came across this recently: https://theflirtmethod.com/ There are lots of free videos on You Tube by this author. My main concern is that you have to buy directly from the author i.e. on their website instead of using a known…
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How do you plan to take care of your DH's mum in her old age?
How does one properly take care one's elderly parent in England if you don't wish for them to be in a home? I'm early 40s and my hubs is mid 50s. He has a brother and sister. He's the first and the one who does the most for his mum. His siblings combined don't do up to a quater of what he does for their mum. He has a…
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Finding a way
I am in the process of getting divorced. Our house has just sold and I will get approx 130,000 from the sale. I am on a low income with a top up of Universal Credit. I have been told, I do not earn enough to privately rent and with the equity, unlikely to qualify for social housing. CAn I get an interest free mortgage to…
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Baby Has Started Awaking at Night
Hi All, We have been blessed with our 15-month-old in terms of sleeping patterns, however, over the past 4-5 weeks she has begun waking up after a few hours and is unsettled the rest of the night. Is there anything that could be causing this and are there any solutions?
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Best way to sell wedding dress / cleaning question
Hi there, my wife would like to sell her wedding dress. We have been selling a lot of items on ebay hut wanted some recommendations for any specialist sites where we could list this? Also would be good to know if there are places that buy second hand dresses. There are some dirty marks on it at the moment but a quote for…
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Where can I get a goose now?
I'm looking for a goose to practice on now. I've ordered one for Christmas but I cannot find one to buy online. I've not gone into the stores myself, though. I'll do that but is there anywhere online that stocks goose that I'm unaware of? Thank you.
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Baby's First Christmas
Hi All, It's our little ones first Christmas (5 months old) and we're wondering if parents buy any gifts for their infants? She has everything she needs but it seems wrong ignoring the event.
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Funeral etiquette
Good morning, looking for opinions on a situation I have found myself in. Someone I knew a long time ago but lost touch with has recently passed away. His funeral is next week, owing to another commitment I can’t make the funeral but could attend the wake later in the day. Is it bad form to attend a wake if you didn’t…
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