Reverse Mortgage Lender Isn't Responding Children of deceased parents wonder how to get reverse mortgage lender to respond to them Q: Our mother and father took out a reverse mortgage years ago. There is no equity in the property. Our mother died several years ago and our father passed away recently. We contacted the company [...]
Which Loan Option is Right For You? Reader needs cash and is looking for the right loan option Q: I’m considering allowing an investment company to invest in my home so that I can receive a personal loan. I took out a mortgage approximately 18 years ago. The original company went out of business. Over [...]
Trusts and Estate Plan Disagreements Our reader let us know what happened Q: When my wife read your column about trusts and estate plans in yesterday's paper, she handed me the paper and said, "Did you submit this question?" So, I admitted my "culpability" and wanted to thank you for addressing it in print. [...]
Trusts and Estate Plan Disagreements Spouses ask for a tie breaker Trust Distribution Held Up Q: We enjoy reading your columns every week. I know that you have addressed this many times in your columns, and I understand the purpose of probate. My wife and I disagree on something. We do have a trust set [...]
Who Can Prepare Estate Planning Documents? A reader in Arizona points out that paralegals can prepare trusts, wills, and other documents needed for a successful estate plan Q: As you are attorneys, you may not like to hear that in Arizona, paralegals can prepare estate planning documents. This includes trusts, wills, powers of attorney and [...]
Financing Your Forever Home What's the best way to finance a newly constructed house that will become your forever home? Q: I’ve been reading your book 100 Questions Every First Time Homebuyer Should Ask. As my wife and I approach retirement age around two years from now, we’re wondering if we’ll ever be able to [...]
Selling a Home You Half Own What happens if your soon-to-be ex-husband sells his half of your home. How do you sell a home you half own? Q: My disabled sister has been separated from her husband. Her husband signed over half of the house to his aunt. My sister never signed that deed. [...]
Transferring House Title Into Daughter's Name A reader wants to know how to pay the back taxes owed and transfer her mother's property into her name Q: My mother passed away in January of this year. She died without a will. My house sits on land that was my mothers and is supposed to be [...]
More Homeowner Association (HOA) Problems Readers are complaining about the issues they're facing with HOAs nationwide. To judge the contents of our inbox, people are having a lot of problems with their homeowner associations (HOAs). They’re also having trouble living in developments run by HOAs and by the lack of interest in serving on association [...]
Capital Gains on Townhouse Sale How should the owners calculate their capital gain on a townhouse they have both lived in and rented? Q: We are selling our townhome this year that we bought almost 30 years ago. We lived there first for 17 years, as a primary residence and then we rented it. How [...]
