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Free and impartial help with money and pensions.
Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.
You can apply to be a guardian and manage the finances or property of…
You can apply if you’re the missing person’s: husband, wife or civil…
You can make a claim yourself or use a legal representative. Fill in the…
You must pay either: a £528 application fee if you apply to the Chancery…
The court will send copies of your form back to you, with ‘acknowledgement…
The guardianship order will tell you when you can start to make decisions…
The Office of the Public Guardian will supervise you while you act as a…
You must keep financial records and accounts. Follow the rules for gifts…
You must write a report for the Office of the Public Guardian each year…
You must apply to the High Court if you need to change your guardianship,…
Your guardianship ends automatically if one of the following things…
It is your responsibility to make sure you can access enough money to pay for all your costs and to avoid getting into financial difficulties abroad.
Find out how to make sure that your charity’s money is safe, properly used and accounted for.
Highlighting common difficulties faced by the services’ mobile population in acquiring credit and offers advice on how to overcome these.
Guidance about cost of living related financial difficulties in charities.
A list of financial advisers for schools that need to buy external financial advice and what school leaders should consider before choosing a supplier.
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
Steps to help grow your business - finding finance, mentors, increasing sales and developing products and services
Help with planning school finances and resources – tools and advice from the Department for Education (DfE).
FCDO travel advice for Honduras. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
This collections documents the yearly Money Advice Service: annual report and accounts
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us.
Comprehensive review to radically improve access to financial advice to benefit all consumers.
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) replaces the 3 existing providers of government-sponsored financial guidance – the Money Advice Service, the Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise. It provides free and impartial debt advice, money guidance and pension guidance to...
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