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Neighbor Problems: Dangerous Conditions

By | March 8th, 2024|

Neighbor Problems: Dangerous Conditions Neighbors are creating problems and dangerous conditions for residents by not turning on lights Q: I have lived in the same 10-unit condo for over 20 years. It consists of several two to four-unit buildings grouped together. The buildings surround a shared parking area. Some units face the parking area while [...]

Estate Planning: Trusts and Transfer on Death (TOD)

By | March 8th, 2024|

Estate Planning: Trusts and Transfer on Death (TOD) Understanding when to use a trust versus a transfer on death (TOD) instrument COMMENT: I read your recent article about trusts and beneficiaries of trusts. You mentioned that “If you have a revocable trust, as the beneficiary you have the right to amend the trust and update [...]

How to Transfer a Home Into a Living Trust

By | February 20th, 2024|

How to Transfer a Home Into a Living Trust Will a living trust always help a home owner avoid probate?  Q: I am trying to help my dad transfer his home into a living trust. He will maintain the home as his primary residence. We want to put the home into a living trust to [...]

Who Should Inherit My Mom’s House?

By | February 19th, 2024|

Who should inherit my mom's house? A step-sister is claiming a share of the reader's mom's house after mom quitclaimed the deed to her father Q: My mother and father were married for over 20 years. During their marriage they bought a house. At some point my mother signed a quitclaim deed and made my [...]

Sell Without Paying Capital Gains Tax?

By | February 16th, 2024|

Sell without paying capital gains tax? A reader wants to know how they can sell their home without paying capital gains Q: In 2020 my husband and I paid cash for a condo that my college son has lived in while going to school. He is about to graduate and get married. We are now [...]

Should I Sell My Home in “As Is” Condition?

By | February 15th, 2024|

Should I sell my home in "as is" condition? Q: I recently came across one of your columns on using a company to sell your home on an “as is” basis. You pay no real estate commissions, you get a fast closing and easy terms. Why don’t more people use them? Does the math work [...]

Neighbor Problems: Dirty Fences

By | February 14th, 2024|

Neighbor Problems: Dirty Fences Q: My next door neighbor put up a white vinyl fence between our homes. Not a problem for me, originally. But the fence is now turning green and black from dirt and mold. I don’t care what his side of the fence looks like, but I do care about my side. [...]

HOA Smoking Rules

By | February 13th, 2024|

HOA Smoking Rules: What's permitted under state law? A homeowner association board member asked owner to research local and state laws to see what rules could be enforced. Q: Your newspaper article on homeownership association rules around home smoking policies has prompted me to try to get my homeowners association (HOA) to pass “no smoking” [...]

Adding Successor Trustees

By | January 27th, 2024|

Adding Successor Trustees and Beneficiaries When you should revisit your trust documents Q: My house is held in a trust. My nephew is the successor trustee. He not only is the successor trustee, but he and his sister are each 45 percent beneficiaries. Another nephew is the final 10 percent beneficiary. Only my home is [...]

How to Protect Your House and Assets from Cyber Fraud

By | January 26th, 2024|

How to Protect Your House and Assets from Cyber Fraud Q: Your recent article that discusses the increasing number of cyber hacks and perils of online transactions recommended moving as many of your bills online. This sounds like bad advice given the whole point of the article. Could you please elaborate on how doing more [...]

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