This has come as a huge shock. My father's family have no clue who this woman is. Dad's new will was written less than a year before death while he was sick in hospital.

The couple managed to convince HMRC they were unaware his filling in the child benefit form could result in her losing state pension in old age, in a case that could help many other parents.

I feel like my aunt gave her solicitor power of attorney as a friend and now she is unable to understand he is charging her. I disagree with his actions, so what can I do? Lawyer Fiona Heald replies.

My ex-husband says he has left me to inherit his NHS remaining pension in case he dies. We both have never remarried and have two children in university. Lawyer Jacqueline Major replies.

Can I ring fence my children's inheritance in my will should they divorce in the future so the in-laws do not gain anything from my estate? Lawyer James Ward of Kingsley Napley (pictured) replies.

Gaynor Seymour, pictured with husband Andrew, lost state pension credits over an innocent paperwork error - but she can prove she looked after their daughter during the disputed period, she says.

My brother died two days after receiving a diagnosis. I had at his request organised a solicitor to visit him in hospital to arrange a will. He passed in June, two days before the appointment.

How much do I need to be saving into my pension to achieve this, assuming I achieve returns of 7% a year and that I live until 85. Financial planner Kay Ingram (pictured left) replies

Do I have to give him a formal dated letter to prove it was a gift and when the gift was made? Can you suggest a format? Lawyers Jennie Pratt and Jack Burroughs of Ashtons Legal reply.

I had an £84k pension but cashed it in when I was 55 to pay off debts. Since then, I have come into an inheritance so I have £420k in savings and have rejoined my company's pension scheme.

Equity release customers could have been given the wrong advice it has emerged, as the City watchdog confirmed it is looking at mortgage lending practices to older borrowers.

Eric Lewis-Leaning discovered last month he was paying £19.95 a year to a company called 'CBA Malwarebytes' via his credit card, despite not owning a computer.

Workers have lost their savings after transferring their nest eggs to rogue schemes because they were enrolled with the UK's HMRC and Pensions Regulator - making it appear above board.

Standard wording should be adopted and made compulsory to prevent firms using 'obfuscatory' jargon that baffles savers, argues Lady Altmann

Funeral costs have increased by 3.4% over the past year, but the price of a direct cremation - meaning without a funeral service - fell by 5% to £1,626.

The average person has 11 jobs in their lifetime, so it is no wonder two in three Britons have more than one pension pot. The industry has long discussed launching an online pensions dashboard

For many of the 660,000 people who reach state retirement age each year, this may be the first time they are responsible for working out their own tax bill. Here, we explain what you need to know.

Pensions Minister Guy Opperman and shadow pensions minister Jack Dromey have called for for a new independent 'arms-length' government body in a think-tank report.

The cost of funerals is soaring - rising more than £200 over the past year to an average of more than £4,400 this month. But a decent send-off can still be arranged for less than half of this price.

Spouses whose partners die intestate are to receive at least the first £270,000 of their estate from 6 February onward.

Former prison officer Paul Davidson, 62, pictured, was forced to retire early in 2012 after he suffered a breakdown. He spent a month in a clinic and his wife had to give up work to care for him.

Ellen Wade's son and daughter-in-law got embroiled in a bizarre misunderstanding over her address - despite being easily able to prove she had lived there since the mid-1970s.

Former Army Major Adrian Furnival, pictured with wife Sheila, will soon have £70 stripped from his £260 weekly pension - yet was only told about the cut in February 2018

I feel aggrieved my inheritance is going to be £25k while my brother will likely get £975k from my father in addition to the £4m in properties he's already received.

There's enough money to keep up with my mum's care home payments until Christmas. I'm keeping the heating switched off and have cut down on groceries to try to save some extra money.

The controversial investment-linked insurance policies were popular decades ago, but have since been all but abandoned by customers and firms after an explosion in complaints.

One financial advice firm has told how its premiums rose from £3,700 in 2009 to £45,000 in 2019. Another adviser says premiums jumped from £22,736 in 2017 to £112,000 in 2018.

Vanguard says the new self-invested personal pension scheme is designed to cut the 'cost and complexity' of saving for retirement.

A selection of Steve's top columns can help you avoid being scammed, understand the mysteries of the new state pension, and gain peace of mind by making the most of your pension savings.

The £980 cremation service is aimed at people wanting a budget or unconventional send-off for loved ones. Ashes are returned to a family, who can then mark a death at an affordable price.

According to the Office for National Statistics, 11 per cent of private sector workers who have a pension are in a generous final salary scheme. This compares to 92 per cent in the public sector.

Morten Nilsson said switching billions of index-linked government bonds it held from the Retail Prices Index to CPIH would cost it at least £1billion, due to a fall in the value of the bonds.

Sainsbury's customer Rose Knight, from Surrey, who drove ambulances during World War II air raids, has been unable get food dropped off at her home, despite frequent attempts.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, praised the NHS amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, while speaking about them on Wednesday's edition of Heart Breakfast.

The Britain's Got Talent judge was joined by seven-month old Anaya - the younger of her two children with partner Azuka Ononye  as she kicked off her week with some free exercise.

Chelsea war veteran Colin Thackery, 90, told on GMB we have to be 'disciplined' and 'do what we're told' to beat coronavirus - but admitted he finds it 'highly amusing' that people are stockpiling toilet roll.

The eight mini episodes will be released on ITV Hub minutes after the main show ends, to showcase some of the more bizarre and wacky acts who auditioned for the show.

Britain's Got Talent will return to our TV screens on Saturday along bringing a new batch of contestants hoping to wow the judges with their skills.

The music and TV mogul lost the impressive amount of weight after adopting a healthier vegan lifestyle last year, and Amanda is hoping for other big changes in her pal too.   

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 41, has admitted she's 'constantly at battle' with the prospect of growing her family in this week's edition of the Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly looked unrecognisable as they recreated Jan Van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait from 1434 on Instagram on Tuesday.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 41, gorgeous Hertfordshire property boasts chic furniture, a large garden, and a spacious gym that is jam-packed with everything Alesha needs to keep fit.

Amanda Holden has shared a glimpse into her extremely glamorous lockdown life on Instagram.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 41, said she is finally living her childhood dream of becoming a teacher as she appeared via video link on This Morning on Thursday.

In a new clip released ahead of the series' debut, at the Manchester auditions the panel could not bring themselves to look at the contestant

The BGT judge, 49, revealed she would take part on I'm A Celebrity but only on one condition and stated that she would 'put anything in her mouth' when it comes to the dreaded Bushtucker trails.

The new series, which was filmed earlier this year before the UK COVID-19 lockdown, sees St Anne's Gospel Choir from London kick off the auditions.

Britain's Got Talent will return to our TV screens on Saturday night for its highly anticipated 14 series.

Beth Porch, 25, who sings to child cancer patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital, joined a hopefuls at the series 17 auditions which were filmed earlier this year before the UK COVID-19 lockdown

In an exclusive clip from Saturday's show, the TV personality, 49, had her head in her hands as she stopped herself from watching Simon Cowell taking part in the act.