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I inherited my dad's house, but my husband says that the home should be "ours" to own jointly as a couple. What can I do?

Inheriting a house leaves you with the choice: keep it separate in your name, or commingle it with your spouse?

April 10, 2026 Alex Summers

I inherited my mom’s house. There’s no mortgage, but her will says her husband can live in the home rent-free indefinitely. Now what?

You inherited your mother's house. But the problem is she allowed her husband to live in the house rent-free indefinitely. Now what?

April 9, 2026 Marlon Wright

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My boomer father-in-law laughed at me for buying Bitcoin years ago. Now he’s demanding a loan to save his failing business. Do I help or let him fail?

Your father-in-law mocked you for buying Bitcoin, but now he's asking for you to lend him money for his small business. Should you let bygones be bygones?

March 25, 2026 J.D. Blackwell

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My brother is executor of our parents’ estate, but when I ask what he's doing he says I’m “on a need-to-know basis.” What can I do?

After your parents passed away, your brother became executor of their estate. But getting information out of him is like pulling teeth. What now?

March 17, 2026 Marlon Wright

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My brothers and I agreed to sell the house we inherited. After three offers, one of us backed out. The realtor still wants his commission. Now what?

You and your siblings to sell a house together, but after multiple offers, one of your brothers changed his mind. The realtor has done his job and is now demanding a commission. Now what?

March 12, 2026 Peter Kinney

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My grandpa is in long-term care. He wants to gift me his motorcycle, but my uncle says I can’t have it because of Medicaid rules. What can I do?

Your grandfather wants you to have his vintage motorcycle. But he’s receiving long-term care and is on Medicaid. You need to know how Medicaid treats gifts.

February 27, 2026 Peter Kinney

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