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• Dealing with the financial affairs of someone who has died

  Information on the role of the executor or administrator in dealing with the estate of a deceased person

• Taking legal action about discrimination

  Process for taking court action about discrimination, including sending a letter before a claim, filling out a claim form and how a defendant should respond

• Joint debts and belongings if your partner is bankrupt

  Explains what happens to any joint debts taken out with your partner, if they go bankrupt

• Female genital mutilation (FGM)

  Female genital mutilation (FGM) is sometimes called 'female genital cutting' or 'female circumcision'. It's a criminal offence in the UK to carry out FGM

• Agreeing maintenance between you

  Find out what to include in a private child maintenance arrangement and where you can get help to make one

• If you want your lodger to move out

  Landlords of lodgers have responsibilities. Check what you should be doing when you have a problem or are looking to end your agreement

• Problems with buying and selling a home

  Check the main problems you might have when buying or selling a home. Check how to deal with issues with estate agents, surveyors, valuers, buyers and sellers

• Check what it might cost to make an employment tribunal claim

  Find out what costs you can get if you win, how to reduce your chances of being asked to pay costs if you lose, how to ask for a costs or preparation time order

• Check if you can sublet your home

  Check if you're allowed to sublet your home and how it might affect your income and benefits

• What to do if someone dies abroad

  Who to contact if someone dies abroad, registering the death and making funeral arrangements including covering the costs, and whether you can claim on travel insurance