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Giving Up a Timeshare Agreement for person with Dementia
I really hope someone can offer some solid advice on what I
should do. All of the following is in
Scotland. Context My mum has been deteriorating for the last few years and is
now in a nursing home with dementia. I have power of attorney and am dealing with
her affairs. One of the things I’m dealing with is my mum’s…
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think husband spending on dodgy or illegal stuff, how to trace bank transfer
Hello, I am new, joined this forum for advice, sorry if not
in the right section. Also sorry it's long! (this post might look familiar, I’m posting in a few forums around
the internet to try and get advice). I’ve discovered by chance husband has re-activated old
abandoned bank account. (we switched to an offset mortgage…
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Care Home Fees - assets & savings running low
Looking for any advise available ! My father resides in a nursing home which my mother pays his weekly £180 top up fee. Mum has tried to sell her home to A, downsize & B, free up equity as her savings are now running low. ( paying the care home from saving & some of her own living expenses as she has a low pension). There…
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Consent Orders and Judges "Fairness" review
I think our understanding of fair and the legal stance when it comes to divorce are different... So, the scenario as below: Both parties have kept finances separate for the whole of the relationship (5 Years living together, 5 more as wife and husband), 1 child aged 3. The husband has a salary of £50k and the wife has a…
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Divorce and Tax
I have been informally separated from my husband for over 5 years. We have been talking about future finances and getting divorced. At the moment we are thinking that I can have the house which is fully owned and he will keep his pensions. I am happy with that suggestion however would like to understand if I will be liable…
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Struggling to make a proposal for court settlement
Just wanted to see if there was a bit of advice for me, Im struggling to work out what proposal to make my ex due to not having full disclosure of all assets/savings. Bit of background, married for 5yrs, lived together for 9 and separated now for 18 months. 2 children of opposite sex 8 and 3, joint names on the deeds and…
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Working mum organisation tips
Hi there, looking for any wee tips or ideas anyone has to run the home smoothly once you go back to work. I’ve been a SAHM for over three years so used to plenty of time for housework! My old employer has rung me up offering a working from home job, willing to let me go part time and it’s a grade above my old role so while…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I tell my cousin I can't afford to attend her hen weekend?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My cousin had to cancel her hen weekend and her wedding because of the pandemic. We're now re-planning the hen-do but she wants to stay somewhere more expensive and invite more people, meaning some activities I've bought for won't work without spending more. The whole thing's…
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She doesn't wish to get a loan for her marriage
So I have a sister who had a job at a fast food store for 3 years and had those university tuition grant for 3 years. She's worked 9 years in as a professional after graduation. She complains endlessly every week, week in, week out for months shouting, arguing if he can give money, some money towards her wedding in 18…
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Probate form IHT205 - What to put in Box J?
My wife has died and I’m trying to complete form IHT205 to
get Probate. It is a simple estate with the house held in trust on her death
for the benefit of our children on my death. We are tenants in common in equal
shares. The estate has been left to me, with no bequests. Joint bank accounts: £9,000 Her own bank accounts:…
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Over £100 to change a name?! Any tips for lowering the price?
(NOTE: I've changed the name on here for privacy reasons, but everything else is accurate. Also, I wasn't sure which board to post on; hopefully this is OK? :) )- - - - - - - My mum is looking into changing/shortening her name: * My mum was born Bethanie Rose Cunningham, and used this name for the first 19-20 years of her…
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Undue Influenced Will
I believe a new will that was written only months before someone died was written under undue influence. The reason we believe this is that the will is totally different from previous wills, previous beneficiaries have been dropped and others have have had their gift drastically reduced. But someone has been added who…
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Selling House With Awkward Ex Wife
Hello Everyone, Like many seem to find myself in particular situation and can not see a way forward, i was wondering if any has had a similar situation and found light at the end of tunnel? FACTS 2 Children on a 60/40 Split 10 & 11 ( I have every weekend and half the school holidays) so i also still have a need to house…
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Maternity Leave
Does anyone know anything about maternity leave ?!... Basically my statutory maternity leave starts on 1st Feb & 39 weeks / 9 Months ends on 1st November. Can I take extra time off after 1st November which is still counted as maternity leave? But isn’t paid?!... So I have 28.5 days holiday I need to use by the 24th…
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Inheritance Tax Residence Nil Rate Band
This is a query about my reading of the Residence Nil Rate Band rules, and the 'downsizing' relief. The simple scenario is as follows for someone still alive, but permanently in a care home with a house now standing empty. Her will leaves her entire estate to her direct descendants so RNRB would apply on her death now. My…
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Is this fraud?
Sorry if this is wrong place to post. My daughter had a head-on collision in July 2016 and was encouraged by the hospital to take the person to court on a no win, no fee case. She is due to get her money soon. Her father is pressuring her into opening a fake business account to out her money in and he says she can then…
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Can i gift money to my son
I wont go into all the long details, I will give an overview. My husband is in the matrimonial home ( which is in his name). I have a house that I had before we met and has not been the matrimonial home, I had the house 15 yrs+ before we met and is and always has been in my sole name, this house in the process of being…
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Divorce - without financial settlement?
Hi everyone, I spent 3 years working in the USA and met an American. I returned back to the UK and we maintained a long distance relationship - she visited the UK on a tourist Visa for 6 months to get to know the area that I live in. It became apparent that the only reason she would be able to move to the UK and us be…
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He recons I’m not entitled to anything
Myself and partner are splitting up after 3 decades together. He received a bit of money due to an accident so we bought our 3rd house together. The house was paid for out right. All the other bills split down the middle. I work full time he doesn’t work. Because he likes to spend money (nothing else to do) we’ve had to…
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