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My mother-in-law changed her will and left everything to her second husband. Can her children contest the will?
Dear Quentin, We live in Kentucky, where my mother-in-law recently passed away. Prior to her current marriage seven years ago,…
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Many people might think that estate planning isn’t for them. They don’t have wealth like Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos,…
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My grandfather cut my mom out of his will and left everything to me. If she’s the beneficiary on his retirement and life insurance, do I get those too?
Dear Quentin, My grandfather, 86, recently changed his will to specifically exclude my mother — his daughter — and leave…
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My grandmother is worth $2 million. My mother, the oldest of 3 sisters, passed away. Am I entitled to anything?
Dear Quentin, My grandparents have an estate valued at over $2 million. My grandfather passed away and my grandmother is…
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My dad is buying a home near my family in California. Should he add me to the deed so I can inherit it easily?
My father, who lives in Tennessee, is considering purchasing a home near my family in California. He owns and owes…
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My father died last year without a will. My brother and I finally inherited his house. Will we need to pay taxes when we sell it?
Dear MarketWatch, What is the smart way to sell an inherited house to minimize taxes? Here’s the background: My father…
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I’ve taken care of my mother, 94, for 23 years. Her handwritten will says she wants me to inherit her home. Is that enough?
Dear Quentin, My mother’s home is in her four children’s names. But I’m her caregiver, and have been the only…
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‘Is Grandma doing us wrong?’ She’s executor of our mom’s will, lives in her home, and has not given us a breakdown of the estate
Dear Quentin, My little sister and I inherited a large sum of money and property after my mother’s passing. My…
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My uncle, 60, with dementia died after ‘negligence’ by his wife of 3 years. How do we stop her from defrauding the government?
We just lost my 60-year-old uncle to dementia. He struggled with drugs during his early years, and as a result,…
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