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    Should I Amend My Living Trust When I Buy More Property?

Should I Amend My Living Trust When I Buy More Property?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-12-04T10:23:46-06:00 December 4th, 2020|

Should I amend my living trust when I buy more property? This reader moved and purchased two new properties since they last amended their trust in 2006. Q: I live in Florida and have a living trust which was amended in 2006. My daughter is my only heir and has now married. I have moved, [...]

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    What Happens If My Husband Dies and the Title Is Only in His Name?

What Happens If My Husband Dies and the Title Is Only in His Name?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-11-24T09:18:34-06:00 November 24th, 2020|

What happens if my husband dies and the title is only in his name? This reader is on the mortgage but not the title and hasn’t had any luck fixing it. Q: My husband died in 2013. After his death I learned that the title to our home we purchased when we got married was [...]

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    What Happens When a Will and a Quitclaim Deed Conflict?

What Happens When a Will and a Quitclaim Deed Conflict?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-10-29T10:12:54-05:00 October 29th, 2020|

What happens when a will and a quitclaim deed conflict? She quitclaimed her interest in the home when they split, but he never changed his will. Q: My friend prepared his will and specified that his house would go to his girlfriend. She had contributed money to the upkeep while they were together.  At the [...]

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    What to Know About Transferring Property to Beneficiaries

What to Know About Transferring Property to Beneficiaries

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-10-09T12:13:33-05:00 October 9th, 2020|

What to know about transferring property to beneficiaries. This reader wants to know if it’s better to transfer the title or go through probate. Q: I’ve enjoyed reading your recent article in our local newspaper on the differences between using a will and a quitclaim deed in order to pass property to heirs or family [...]

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    Does a Quitclaim Deed Override a Will?

Does a Quitclaim Deed Override a Will?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-08-28T14:18:53-05:00 August 28th, 2020|

Does a quitclaim deed override a will? This reader wants to know which document is used to determine who inherits the property of a friend who passed. Q: My friend filled out a will before she married her last husband. She owned a house and when she married she did a quitclaim deed with her [...]

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    How Do You Change A Deed from Tenants in Common to Joint Tenants?

How Do You Change A Deed from Tenants in Common to Joint Tenants?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-06-19T11:41:21-05:00 June 19th, 2020|

How do you change a deed from tenants in common to joint tenants? This homeowner also wants to know if it will trigger any adverse tax consequences. Q: My wife and I purchased a home over 40 years ago. The original deed is titled as John Smith and Sally Smith. This defaults to tenants in [...]

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    Revocable vs Irrevocable Trust: Which is Better

Revocable vs Irrevocable Trust: Which is Better

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-05-28T16:13:23-05:00 May 28th, 2020|

Revocable vs irrevocable trust: which is better. The difference between revocable and irrevocable trusts and the purpose each serves in estate planning. Q: I am divorced and have two grown daughters. I am placing my house in a trust. My attorney is recommending an irrevocable trust. Which do you prefer, revocable or irrevocable and why? [...]

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    What Is the Difference Between a Trust and a Life Estate?

What Is the Difference Between a Trust and a Life Estate?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-05-12T11:08:42-05:00 May 12th, 2020|

What is the difference between a trust and a life estate? And is it easier to sell a home that's held in a trust or in a life estate? Q: Not really a question as much as a comment. As a Realtor for 34 years I’m not a fan of trusts, so I’m disappointed in your [...]

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    Should You Add a Child’s Name to Your Property Title?

Should You Add a Child’s Name to Your Property Title?

By Ilyce Glink| 2020-02-07T08:49:26-06:00 February 7th, 2020|

Should you add a child’s name to your property title? Pros and cons of adding a child as co-owner to avoid going through probate to inherit property. Q: I just read your column giving suggestions to an elderly mother who wanted to make sure her daughter received her home at death without probate. I'm a [...]

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    How to Leave Property to a Child

How to Leave Property to a Child

By Ilyce Glink| 2019-12-17T12:11:25-06:00 December 17th, 2019|

How to leave property to a child. This reader wants her daughter to inherit her home, but doesn’t want her to have to go through probate. Q: I am a 77-year old widowed woman. I have a house with a mortgage that I purchased a little over a year ago.  At the closing, I asked [...]

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