Peter Kinney articles

Discover the best options for inherited vacation properties when family members disagree. Learn about buyouts, co-ownership agreements, rentals, tax implications, partition actions, and when selling may be the smartest financial decision.

Discover the best options for inherited vacation properties when family members disagree. Learn about buyouts, co-ownership agreements, rentals, tax implications, partition actions, and when selling may be the smartest financial decision.

Learn how siblings can resolve inherited farmland disputes when one wants to farm and the other wants to sell. Explore buyouts, partition actions, mediation, taxes, and heirs' property rights.

Everything can change fast when one person in a household loses their job. The good news is that there are programs and support systems designed for situations exactly like this. Many people just don’t realize how much help may actually be available until they start looking into it.

Foundation damage is one of the most heavily disputed areas in homeowners insurance, but a denial doesn’t mean the situation is hopeless.

A lot of parents expect to help their children financially for a while. But years later, some parents suddenly realize they’re still paying for groceries, insurance, streaming services, credit cards, or even part of the rent long after their adult child moved out.

Landlords don't care which roommate pays the rent. If it isn't paid, all roommates are held accountable.

You finally pay off your credit card or loan balance, breathe a sigh of relief, and then the next statement arrives with…more interest charges. But whether the charge is legitimate depends on why it appeared, and in some cases, you absolutely can dispute it.

You tap “send,” expect the money to go through instantly, and instead get hit with a fraud warning or transfer block. The frustrating reality is that banks and payment apps now monitor transfers constantly for potential scams and suspicious activity. The good news is that a blocked payment usually doesn’t mean you’re in trouble.