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Refusing Mediation

Some of you may recall I am involved in a will dispute. After several attempts via our mutual solicitors to agree to a deal we are getting nowhere. The contester of the Will even refused an offer from...

cris r

Ladbrokes Payouts

Hi I have just won 400.00 on ladbrokes bingo. Lucky me. I asked for it to be paid Into my account through pay pal. I have waited three days and today I have had an Email asking for passport details...

bob561941

Charge From B.t.

A couple of weeks ago I had a problem with my landline connection and Outreach came and repaired the cable outside into my inside connection. The engineerured me that there would be no charge. Today I...

James11223344

Sending Letters Informing Another Businesses Clients Of A Court Case

My company has recently started legal proceedings against another company regarding a breach of intellectual property and for non payment under a software license agreement. The case is reasonably...

LINCARE

Equity Release

Hi , I didn't know which heading to put this under but I'm hoping someone will be able to answer my question . I own my house and my two sons aged 48 and 52 live with me . The 48 yr old is severely...

greeneyedmonster

Probate

My mother in law, who was in a council property, died recently and we have just received a letter stating that a balance of £245 has been left on her account. I have no idea how they arrived at that...

ottosump

Neighbour Damaged Our Water Pipe...but Wont Reinstate!

Hi group, our neighbour decided to hire a mini digger in the summer and done a bit of sporadic digging, he subsequently damaged our water pipe which runs up through his land (25mm MDPE) He never told...

jennyjoan

Friend's Query/dilemma

Met a guy there in the supermarket and he was telling me his mother who I know very well is now in the early stages of Dementia. He is a timid guy and he said to me that the house is in his mother's...

kvalidir

Injury Through Rented House Disrepair

Odd question- my brother has been injured and a car damaged when he opened a garage door at a rented property and the whole double garage door fell completely away from it's housing. It hit him on the...

malahide21

Personal Bancruptcy

Hi, I hope someone can help.....I have a friend who is considering personal bankruptcy and wont accept any help. Her main concern is for her childrens future, foe example will it affect her daughters...

canadagirl

Declaring Gifts For Probate On Large Estate

Am sole executor on fathers estate that is over threshold, have declared my list of gifts, other family members have declared large amounts of money as gifts,do not want to declare full total as tax...

storeton

2Nd Charges

Iam in position to buy my parents house on a buy to let mortgage however I have come across a 2nd charge on property To pay it would put house into negative equity situation Can I still get a mortgage...

Jackietwirl

Law And The Home

If a couple have been living together in a house under 7 years and are not married, the man has put the deposit down paid all the bills and she only paid for food. Is she intitled to half the house?

stitchedupbyplod

Can Anybody Give Me Any Details Whatsoever Of Police Operation Nile

This operation was, as far as I know, running from January 2012 onwards. It was specifically designed to entice people behaving in a perfectly lawful manner into committing a sex offence purely to...

ottosump

Shared Access Woes, Advice Needed

Hi group, we own a property which has shared gravelled driveway with one other property which we need to pass in order to get in and out. Our deeds state that the driveway should be left clear at all...

greeneyedmonster

Capital Gains Tax

Something someone said to me yesterday got me thinking.... We bought our current house last year without selling our original one first (stupid I know!). When we eventually sell the old house will we...

jaycee401

Ground Rent

I am selling a leasehold property. 3 bed cottage with an original 999 year lease with 889 or so left on it. Do I need to contact the freeholder (management company) I have heard that I need an...

jaynethepain

Will ......again

So we now have a copy of the will (see previous posts this week) from Auntie. She has slightly misinformed us as she told us that the will was not signed at all. It's a 5 page document from WH Smith...

GypsyGSD

Charging Order/county Court

How long does a charging order/county court judgement last if it cannot be paid off in full I no court judgements last for six years but are monies owed written off after that period of time or do...