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    Advice: Ex wants maintenance in exchange for "pain-free" divorce

    I understand your dilemma. On the one hand you want to move on with your life and put closure on things. This is really only something that people who have been in this situation understand. On the other hand, you don't want to go through an action replay of what went on 5 years ago. I'm not...
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    Letter Query Sent to Solicitor Suggesting Modifying Will to reflect advancement

    Thank you all for your very helpful postings. The will and this letter are amongst my uncles documents at his home. Everything is above board the advancement was indeed made. What i'm hearing is that for this to be a codicil he would have to gave gone and met with the solicitor, discussed &...
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    Letter Query Sent to Solicitor Suggesting Modifying Will to reflect advancement

    My elderly uncle passed away last year, and I am the joint executor (but not a beneficiary) of his will. His will was drafted many years ago and is not disputed. It has not been rewritten since. I have come across a signed letter in his personal documents to his solicitor drafted two years ago...
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    Pension Adjustment Order & Divorce

    Thank you for your very detailed reply it is much appreciated. As you can imagine, this is very stressful. So what I understand is that (1) my accumulated retirement pension and lump sum up to or since the date of the judicial separation cannot be accessed by my ex on divorce as there is...
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    Pension Adjustment Order & Divorce

    I am judicially separated just over 4 years ago and in the process of proceeding to a divorce. As part of the judicial separation, PAOs were executed. The current PAO on my pension scheme states that my ex receives non of my retirement pension / retirement lump sum, but does receive significant...
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    Pension Adjustment Orders on Judical Separation& Future Divorce

    I am judicially separated just over 4 years ago and in the process of proceeding to a divorce. As part of the judicial separation, PAOs were executed. The current PAO on my pension scheme states that my ex receives non of my retirement pension / retirement lump sum, but does receive significant...
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    Unusually High Electricity Bills

    Thanks for all the replies. I have physically looked at the electricity consumption over one year in kwh and its about 6000 kwh a year versus average of 4200 kwh per year for average 4 bed irish semi. Its not estimated. Have pressurised water system, rainwater recovery system for loos, heat...
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    Unusually High Electricity Bills

    thanks for responses yes I'm now looking at it regularly and its about 500KWh per month over the last year higher in winter. My bill is about 160 per two months (can be a bit higher or lower) I'm on about the lowest rate with energia
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    Unusually High Electricity Bills

    I moved into a newly built house about 1 year ago (4 bed semi) that is A rated. I am having what I consider to be unusually high electricity consumption (averaging about 1000KWh every 2 months). I live in the house on my own, no kids, rarely use the electric cooker (gas hob), gas heating, use...
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    Quiet & Cosy Pub Dublin City Centre

    Gosh thanks for all the suggestions obviously AAM contributers are well versed on cosy dublin pubs!!
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    Quiet & Cosy Pub Dublin City Centre

    Can anyone suggest a good place to meet someone for a cosy drink, get a seat on a wednesday or thursday night and chat (where you can hear yourself think!) in Dublin City Centre. Friend lives in Patrick St area so was thinking some where around Dame St ? Thanks in advance!
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    Withdrawing Divorce Application

    Thank you Thirsty for your advice
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    Withdrawing Divorce Application

    MF1 thank you for a very clear reply
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    Withdrawing Divorce Application

    Im not sure I can easily explain what I want to do but here goes.......I am legally seperated 4 years and would like to "tidy things up" by progressing to a divorce. I do not absolutely need to divorce right now although I envisage a time in the future when I meet someone and eventually would...
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    Middled Aged Internet Dating

    Guys Thanks for your replys. It does work for some people. My own view is that a paid website is likely to attract people who ae "serious" about meeting someone. Any views on sites other than elitesingles or PoF?
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    Middled Aged Internet Dating

    I'd like the advice of the esteemed & wise people on askaboutmoney about internet dating. I'm a professional man in my late 40s, seperated and living in Dublin Area. Trying the old internet dating with elite singles at the moment, but just being paired with people who live miles away or who are...
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    Help! First Dinner Date Dublin City Centre Where To Go?

    Thanks everyone for your suggestions- went with the italian option!
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    Help! First Dinner Date Dublin City Centre Where To Go?

    I've a first dinner date this evening (Friday). Can anyone recommend somewhere in Dublin city centre or smithfield area that is inexpensive (but not cheap) that is "nice and cosy" (you get the idea..) and easy to talk. I have a partial hearing impairment so piped music ++or a band is a no no ...
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    Attic Conversion Architect or Engineer Certification

    Thank you for your advice. Much appreciated
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    Attic Conversion Architect or Engineer Certification

    I am thinking of getting an attic conversion done on a 3 bed semi. Its a relatively new build with the usual prefabricated truss roof. The internal roof height is bigger than normal (just over 3 metres). The attic conversion person is saying that an architects certificate of compliance with...
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