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Let Down By Nursing Home - What can I do?
My Father was admitted to a nursing home for palliative care, after he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour and we were told we could not have him home due to the unpredictable nature of his illness. I had been his carer throughout his illness up to this point. Unfortunately he passed away just 15 days after being…
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Student Finance when you have more than one child at University
Hi, I Have two children currently at University with another starting next year. Last year I was unemployed so was able to get full support. However, I am now employed and confident that when means tested we will only qualify for the minimum amount. There doesn't seem to be consideration that I have to support two/three…
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Should I supplement my child maintenance with payments for kids clubs & societies?
My ex recently sent me an unsubtle message stated she is paying over £150 a month for the assorted clubs our kids attend. She was an abusive and controlling partner who ran up debts of thousands including bullying me into an unaffordable mortgage and left me to crawl away with a debt of £30K+ four years ago. She bought me…
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Power of Attorney
My partner and I formed a Civil Partnership some years ago. He is not in great health and I have looked after him since a stroke in 2000. We each have bank accounts with the other as a joint signatory. Do I need to have a POW? He is quite frail and I do worry about what problems I may face should the inevitable happen.…
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maternity advice? NHS
Hi,1. My gf works for NHS, the baby is due in OCT 19. They have said she has to work until End of Augest, then take 4 weeks sick off to get September off, is this right? I thought you by law had to have 2 months off before due date.2. No paper or information has been given to her, what information can she request to see or…
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What qualities do women want/value in a relationship?
In my life at least, a bit like moneysaving :D , no one seems to teach you how to make a relationship work. So I was wondering if any women might be willing to share what they want/value in a relationship. The idea being that if you know what is important in a relationship, then you can focus on the right things to aim to…
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Putting a charge on a property you are due to inherit a share of
Hi, I wondered if anyone can give me some advise please; My father died in 2018 and left a 50% share of his property to me and my brother, which will come to us once our stepmother either sells or passes away.(The other half to step brother & sister) Family relationship is good (at the moment) but should we (can we)…
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Clean Break Order
Hi, hoping someone who has either done a clean break order or who has legal experience can tell me what type of information is gathered to draw up a clean break order please? Is it a full financial list like you complete for a consent order (D81) or is it more of a statement of the agreement both parties voluntarily wish…
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Charging my daughter and boyfriend rent?
Can someone please help me? My daughter who’s 20 is signed off with bad anxiety therefore is not working. Her boyfriend moved in a year ago, they both pay £100 each month. They have all food and bills included and smoke a lot of cannabis between them. I struggle to feed my 14 year old son yet they buy the newest games…
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Dementia care (home Vs care home)
I'm currently a carer for my mother who has Dementia/Alzheimer's. She is still mobile and independent in the house but we have carers who visit daily (arranged via LA) and I manage her finances including payment for care costs by way of a deputyship. I'm stuck in a hard place at the moment in terms of future care…
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Who to talk to
Who do people talk to when they have problems, I can't talk to family or friends, feel really upset about the person I live with, it's constant problems, don't know how to get out of this situation, do I speak to a therapist, call samaritans, I don't know what to do
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Help if fleeing domestic abuse, Men & Women
Just saw this on another site, it's for Men and Women, please use it if you need too https://www.womensaid.org.uk/womens-aid-welcomes-extension-of-rail-to-refuge-lifesaving-travel-scheme-for-domestic-abuse-survivors/?fbclid=IwAR0dFQLSTncjsJz7Rm1HeP8Cq3wHN8QHEn187_Jl3RHneJkLdDX2AoV3he8
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What am I entitled to?
Hi, My Dad recently passed away unexpectedly recently, which has been a massive shock to us all. He didn't leave a will however i am sure his company had life assurance and other things. Me and my stepmum are being civil with each other however we have not got on the best of terms over the years however despite this i was…
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Living together who pays what
Hi folks, just looking for advice here, so nearly 8 years ago I relocated to be with partner, rented a property for 6 months which I paid for. Since then my partner asked me to live with him, he owns his home. Also at the time I had a extremely good job which I worked away at and a great income. Its been nearly 8 years we…
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Changing my child's surnname
Hello, I wonder if any one can help me. I have applied via court order to change my daughters surname. I feel like a fish out of water if I'm honest and anxious as it's brought up a lot of past feelings from my daughters father. I've sent the papers off and now it's a waiting game. I'm expecting it to take a while due to…
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Question about social services procedures in the early 1990’s
Hi. I’ve recently been talking to a friend who’s interested in tracing some long lost relatives. She’s given me some details of her early life and there’s a few things which don’t quite add up. When my friend was a toddler in 1993 she was taken into the care system as her mum was unable to look after her for complex…
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Sue divorce solicitor
Hello, I've posted on here about a protracted divorce, it is finally near to a conclusion. This I have managed to finalise myself. I withdrew from my solicitor's services 2.5 years ago as I felt they had not been particularly helpful, and I had ran out of money. I will lose out on a large sum of money as they made an error…
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Can anyone recommend a solicitor or advisor for help with a school appeal
Hi everyone, Can anyone advise? I am moving from Hull to Halifax in August. As the move is fairly new, I have recently applied for 3 secondary schools for my daughter. She will be going into year 7. This week we received a letter to state she has got a place at the 3rd choice. The thing is the school is not a good school…
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Am I still a step-dad?
I was divorced some 20 years or so ago after a marriage that only lasted a couple of years. I have never re-married, I do not know what my ex's present marital situation is. A few years ago I made a will leaving some money to my ex-wife's daughter. I am now considering rewriting my will and am wondering if I have any legal…
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Advice on music and the Koran.
A daughter married a Muslim and now follows Islamic rules regarding dress/food/etc.etc. However,now having a first school age son,he very much enjoys music and dancing along with his friends at school and on various music sites at home. This is causing friction as his father,a very strict Muslim,says music should not be…
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