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Marriage, Relationships & Families sticky
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Evicting parents from annexe post divorce
hi hi I have a complicated situation would really appreciate some advice. My ex wife and I own a 600k house with annexe attached. Her parents gifted us 150k when we purchased the house so we could build them an annexe. Several years later she committed adultery and we separated. I moved out and am renting a a room nearby.…
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Separation agreement - not married
I would like to get a legal document created for my split from my ex-partner. We have children and own a house together with no mortgage. We have agreed that one will buy out the other for a specified sum. Neither will have any obligation to the other after this. Is this something we could draw up ourselves and would be…
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Name not on Deeds - Scotland
Hi. Trying to get our affairs in order, and have read conflicting information. We live in Scotland. Husband bought our house about 5 years before we met. Now been together for 20 years, married for 17. We have never bothered to add my name to the deeds, mortgage remains in husbands name and he pays. ( I cover utility…
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Divorce- Should we sell our house or sell my share for much less than its value?
Hello! This is my first post here. Really need some impartial advice. Me and my wife of 4 years are getting divorced, with the consent order about 10 weeks away. Originally, I was very keen to leave the home so I agreed (verbally) to sell my share for £10,000 to her brother, because I wanted her to stay living in the home…
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Joint inheritance moral and logistical dilemma.
Hi all, I'm hoping I can get a little steer on how I could possibly handle this situation in the future. My dad and sister moved to Spain in 2017, my dad is retired my sister works there. We were born in London but both my parents are Spanish so we have Spanish and British citizenship. I live in Scotland. My mum still…
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Claiming child benefit guide discussion area
This thread is specifically to discuss the content of the Claiming child benefit guide: Make sure you're not missing out on £100s or £1,000s in child benefit or on national insurance contributions that go to your state pension
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Legally Binding Disclosure of Assets on Divorce Settlements Outside of Court?
In the UK are there any forms (or ways) in which a divorcing spouse can sign a declaration vowing they have declared all money's and assets in the out of court settlement; and by risk of contempt of court or similar legal consequences they make that oath. I believe there is a form for vowing to declare all assets if the…
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Moving from Care home to Nursing home
I have a parent who has been in a care home for the last couple of years(less than 3 years), moved with the assistance of LA who provided a list of care homes and then I chose the preferred option. Funding is a combination of pensions, attendance allowance (that was previously paid directly to parent and then I think at…
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Messy
My partner whose mortgaged house I live in has recovered from a heart attack and cardiac arrest but left with some level of brain non function (but not brain injury visible on scan). He is of pension age. He had no LPA in place. We are not married, I am working age and currently 4 days a week at work. The following things…
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Father's ashes taken from care home
My
parents were placed in a Care Home just over 5 years ago. I've
got/had Power of Attorney for both. My father passed away about 2
years ago just leaving my mother now aged 91. My
brother had very little contact with my parents for over 20 years. He
rarely visited them at the Care Home whilst my father was alive.
Since…
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Can I help, is it my place to get involved?
Looking for advice on this. I want to
help, but I am not sure it is even my place to get involved. I have been with my girlfriend for a
year and a half. I finalised my divorce a two and a half years ago and have
50:50 custody of my 4 year old daughter via Child Arrangement Order. Girlfriend
has 5 year old son, the dad…
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Best way to invest for grandchildren.
My mother wishes to give each of her grandchildren £10,000 out of their grandfathers estate. Their ages range from 12 to 20. Two are in England, two in Scotland and one in Australia. She wants the money to be "in trust" until their 25th birthday. By this I think she just means she doesn't want them to have access to it…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should my husband stop lending money to his parents?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My husband has lent a substantial amount of money - in the thousands - to his parents on a few occasions now. They always say it's to pay bills, so he feels obliged. To be fair to them, they do always pay us back eventually, but not before going out to coffee shops and…
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Overly (IMO) frugal partner is getting me down!
Me and my partner have very different attitudes to money and I am having some difficulty with it. I am the main earner in the household of 2 adults and 2 kids, we have a little more than the average UK income kicking around and we share all the money that comes in to the house equally. Neither of us come from affluent…
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Divorce, Children, House - HELP!
My wife and I am separating and will be divorcing. I am 39 and she is 34, we have been married for 6 years. I am in full time employment (well paid job), and she has recently started a part time job (circa 16 hrs per week). We have 3 children (14, 10 & 5). We all currently live in a mortgaged house (although I am currently…
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Money of the child
how much pocket money is suitable for a 7 year old child
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Spouse inheritance tax exemption
A random question about inheritance tax. Spouse passed away and left a DIY will that basically requested that all beneficiaries receive equal shares of their estate including their spouse. Does the spouse receive a slightly higher amount based on the spousal tax exemption rule or should it be equal after tax has been paid…
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Registering Enduring Power of Attorney confusion
My mother has an Enduring Power of Attorney from years ago and is getting in a stress about registering it - I live to far away to read through what it actually says and am getting a rather garbled version over the phone. For clarity my mother is able to deal with her affairs fine at the moment. I have more recent Lasting…
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Teenagers Pocket Money
Do parents of teenagers give them 'pocket money' these days, and if so what's the going rate and what do you expect them to pay for? My other half doesn't give her son (14) pocket money as such, but she pays for things as and when required. She is not on the breadline, but she's a single parent (she and I are financially…
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Power of Attorney - Adult child with POA for one half of a married couple
Prompted by another thread, I have been wondering about this... If your parents (or step parents) make a financial POA and name you, their adult child(ren) as their attorney, I understand that this means dealing with their finances in their best interest. However, would they have had to make specific notations in the POA…