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Send money to a prisoner in England and Wales by debit card for free
Share a summary of a lasting power of attorney (LPA) with an organisation, add an LPA summary, keep track of which organisations can view an LPA summary.
Make a request for a social visit to someone in a prison in England and Wales
The only service you can use to pay your court fine online, or by telephone using a credit or debit card.
You could get a fine and penalty points if you're caught speeding, or could even lose your licence
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Get money off your court or tribunal fees if you do not have much in savings, and get certain benefits or have a low income.
Check a summary of a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
How to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK, giving notice of marriage at a register office, visas, paying fees.
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
Check what to do after a death - how to register the death, notify government departments and deal with the estate.
Reply to a jury summons online
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
How to make arrangements for your children if you divorce or separate, mediation and how to apply for a court order if you cannot agree.
Apply online or with the EX160 paper form when you make your court or tribunal application. Includes EX160A guidance notes.
How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes
Ask your local police to give you a copy of the information they hold about you - CRB check, DBS check, proof of identity
Your rights when bailiffs visit your home - entering your home, debts, complaining about private bailiffs, court bailiffs, civilian enforcement officers, certificated enforcement agents. Includes information from the withdra…
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