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An elderly widower wants to leave their estate to their grandchildren and their sister, but nothing to their adult children who are financially secure. Could the adult children make an application under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and what measures might the testator take to avoid such an application?
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A donor of a lasting power of attorney (LPA) required care to allow them to continue to live in their own home. One of the donor's attorneys lent the donor money to pay for this care. The loan agreement between the donor and the attorney provided that the loan amount would be repaid when the house was sold with 2% compound interest. The donor no longer has capacity and it has been decided that the property should be sold and the donor go into a home. What action can be taken to ensure that the donor is not prejudiced by the terms of the loan?
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Can a family financial order be enforced as a County Court judgment? Can a petition for bankruptcy be issued against the party who should have made payment in accordance with the financial order?
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In circumstances where the Cafcass officer in private law children proceedings was unable to remain at the final hearing to give evidence due to personal circumstances, and Cafcass subsequently failed to send an officer to the adjourned hearing, can the parties make a claim for costs incurred against Cafcass and if so what is the procedure? Would this be a stand alone application, or made within the Children Act 1989 application, with Cafcass being joined as a party on the question of costs?
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If the applicant for a non-molestation order does not have the address for the respondent and only has a mobile telephone number what steps can they take regarding service on the respondent.

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