Marriage, relationships & families

Early nineties the family home was put into a siblings name. The other one was told that they would get half after the parents passes. Late nineties the father died a will was made both children made executors. Mother wrote a letter of wishes 2005 said she had requested the sibling to give the other one a share when the…

Please be gentle with me. My grandson has just married his live-in partner. They have been together for 5 years and have 2 young children. Given that (1) I don't have a relationship with him, and (2) I wasn't invited, do I buy them a wedding present? (And if so, what?) Background I don't have much of a relationship with my…

My father has shown me letters he has recently received from the Office of the Public Guardian. Two letters addressed to himself and two to his wife (my mother). One pair of letters reads: ‘An application has been made to register a lasting power of attorney (LPA) for health and welfare on your behalf’. One addressed to my…

Hi I’m just about to come to the end of the divorce process, and am wondering about Capital Gains Tax implications of our situation. We bought our house for £165k in September 2006, marrying in 2013. The house had the mortgage paid off, and I moved out on 23rd October 2020. Our Consent Order was approved by the judge on…

After 30 years of being in a controlling relationship (emotionally), I finally have taken steps to get out, and have found myself a room to rent, but now find I am scared stiff. I have walked on egg shells, and been looking over my shoulder all these years and now I'm scared! Anyone else had similar experiences? I suppose…

Hi, My husband moved out suddenly 6 months ago after 30 years together. He moved into his Mother's and started a new relationship with someone else. I was left in the family home with my 3 kids . I started Divorce Proceedings after 5 months as was emotionally overwhelmed and had just started a new job 10 days before he…

Hi, I'm presently going through a contentious situation with my half brother. My father died in February 20, and since this time I have been given letters of administration as there was no will. My brother did apply for this, however he put the wrong date of death on his application, was given letters and then I contested…

I wondered if anyone might have advice for me on this issue: my mother now lives with my sister as she needs full-time care. I have financial LPOA, and sold her house a while ago, because it needed more work than we were prepared to carrry out. I've invested the proceeds in the best paying safe bank accounts. My sister is…

We are currently considering starting the process of applying for deputyship for an elderly relative who is 87. She has been in hospital for 10weeks after falling and breaking her hip. She was discharged twice but fell within hours of returning home and was readmitted. She was on the floor for 12 hours after the last fall…

Hello all,I'm from a family were everyone is proud and no one asks for financial help. Everyone uses their own money and money is not talked about. Since my first job, I have been financial independent - I'm now in my late 30s.I need to borrow some money but I don't know how to ask? I feel shy almost embarrassed. How do…

How do normal breakups work out? Just whats going on inside my head.I have been having a few health issues and my ex sent me a message asking what was wrong. She was always lacking in emotion.We had a few hours of messages, then nothing.I don't see us getting back together, but even tho it's been over a year since we went…

Hello, My partner’s ex-wife is still on the mortgage even though she moved out in 2008 and they divorced soon after. She has not made any contribution towards the repayments. The house was not mentioned in their divorce settlement papers. She has mentioned that she wants him to buy her out. Would she have a good case? Many…

My father died back in December and left very clear instructions about what his beneficiaries would get. The will is very simple. Property 1 goes to persons A(me) and B and that's it. The rest of the estate goes to his partner. We kind of inherited a solicitor who my father had spoken with to handle things. We gave him all…

Hi I am commencing divorce proceedings and have a bit of a stumbling block. The property that we (self, husband, 3 kids (1 under 18)) live in social housing as joint tenants. It is an amicable divorce and my husband is happy to sever the joint tenancy and for the property to be in my sole name. Now, the thing is that if we…

my stepdaughter has just moved into her boyfriends flat which he rents through the local council.however he has told her she cant have her post delivered there and so it keeps coming to our house. is this legal or does it have to go to the property she now lives in

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Unmarried, joint tenants and now separating. Mortgaged property. I’ve put significantly more money into the property, 80/20. I can prove what I’ve paid on deposit, home improvements etc. House has increased in value by a sizeable sum as a result. Partner wants 50/50 of equity as joint tenant. Have I been naive here? I…

Posting this here because of the recent threads where LPAs are alleged to have been abused in the process of setting them up. The chance for anything who wishes to comment on the process and any additional safeguards.…

3 month ago I moved into my first home with my ex. I paid all the fees and paid for the deposit. I literally paid for everything. Unfortunately we are now breaking up, I want to take them off the mortgage and take it on myself. I have agreed to giving them money I owe them for half the things we have bought etc also I have…