Dementia and Real Estate: Caring for Dad in Home
Dementia and Real Estate: Caring for Dad in home. How can one reader keep her father in her home while still living independently with her family? Q: My parents own a five-acre parcel of land. My father is ill with dementia, and is living there alone. My mother assists him from a home she owns [...]
Elder Fraud or Elder Abuse?
Elder fraud or elder abuse? Godson worries his family is trying to steal his godfather's money Q: I'm wondering if someone is trying to steal my godfather's money. It could be a case of elder fraud or elder abuse. Here's what's happening: My godfather was put into assisted living by his family. He has a [...]
Will my son inherit the house?
Will my son inherit the house? Q: I purchased a house with my married son several years ago for him to live in. My husband and I gave him the money for the down payment. Only my credit was checked when we purchased it. Both my son's name and my name are on the deed [...]
Execute a Living Trust After Death
How do you execute a living trust after the death of the trustee? What is the trustee's job with the living trust? How do you manage expenses with a living trust? Q: Before my father died, he and his second wife established a living trust for their house. In the trust document, my stepbrother and [...]
Can We Switch Inheritances?
Can we switch inheritances? Two brothers don't want to share the two properties they inherited. They'd rather switch inheritances, so that each brother inherits a separate property. Can the estate handle this? Inheritances Can Be Complicated Q: My brother and I inherited two houses upon my father's death. We each share half interest in each [...]
Inheriting a Home: Options to Consider
Are you inheriting a home? There are several options to consider if you'll be the beneficiary of this sort of bequest and don't want to keep it. Inheriting a Home: To Keep or Sell Q: I read your column regularly and always find it very interesting and informative. I have a rather complicated question: My [...]