well hello everybody once more and long-ish time no q.s to ask as i now supervise cab volunteers at maidstone borough council's sooperdooper new-ish gateway offices as well as dispensing benefit advice here and there on a monday and wednesday, but good to be back on here and i do hope my old helpers are still about, are happy and well, and maybe even some new ones can assit me ?
anyway, on with the q ...
have a cl. who separated from an abusive husband 30/06/08 and claimed i.s. in her claim she made jcp aware that she was registered as joint owner of 11 properties but failed to provide details of the value of each, or the outstanding mortgages on each. therefore i.s claim refused on the basis that on the balance of probabilities cl. has capital in excess of £16.000.00. cl. appealed this decision and is waiting for new date for tribunal. cl. has taken no steps to dispose of the properties or to release any interest she may have in them, and she has not consulted a solicitor to explore this further. i cannot see any way cl. can win this appeal but if anyone can challenge this opinion please do ... also, cl. receives h.b / c.t.b and assures me she has notified these of 11 properties but i cannot see how she has ?
as ever all responses accepted gratefully and with a chuckle, and as ever, trust everybody is having a groovy week.
pete
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