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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

• Buying a home

  Get information on the process of buying a house. Check how to get a mortgage, how to make an offer and what to consider if you’re buying with others

• Getting a bank account

  Information on how to get a bank account, types of account available and switching from one bank or building society to another

• Your energy supplier has gone bust

  What happens if your gas or electricity supplier stops trading, and what you should do next

• Getting your money back if you paid by card or PayPal

  Check how to get a refund if you paid for something by credit card, debit card, charge card, or PayPal. Find out about 'Section 75' and 'chargeback

• Check how bankruptcy affects your home

  You might not have to move home if you go bankrupt. It depends on things like whether you rent or own your home, and who you live with. Find out more

• What does net zero mean for you?

  Check what the government target to reach net zero means for you and your home. Find out how to reduce your carbon footprint and how this might save you money

• Court orders to protect children

  Check the different types of court order social services can apply for if they think your child is at risk

• If you’re struggling to pay your heat network bills

  Find out what to do if you're having problems paying heat network bills or you owe money. Heat networks are sometimes called communal heating or district heating

• Complaining about bailiffs

  Find out how to complain about bailiffs if you’ve been treated badly - and know what you can do if you’ve already complained