The beneficiary: “Paul” is an 85-year-old remarried widower in Northern Ontario with kids and grandkids. Honest, trustworthy and financially-savvy, the long-retired accountant has had the unique ...

Dear Liz: Our dad is 93 and has a reverse mortgage on his house, where he lived until recently with my brother and my brother’s friend. In August, we had to move Dad into assisted living. Shortly ...

Q. We named our three grown sons as co-executors of our estate since they will share everything equally. We thought this was a good idea, but our attorney says it could result in fights and delays in ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A reverse mortgage on a home with substantial repair costs and an unwanted squatter complicates estate settlement ...

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My 27-year-old son has a dilemma. He’s the executor of his dad’s estate. (There’s no trust in place, but there is a will.) At this point, the estate has less than $100,000, if that matters. Is it ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Your brother made you a successor trustee of their living trust—not an executor—and you’re not obligated to accept ...

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