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Older sibling with angry younger siblings

My parents passed away without a will. I’m the oldest child, so does that mean their estate defaults to me?

Losing parents is already emotional enough. But when there’s no will involved, families often discover they all have very different ideas about what inheritance law is “supposed” to look like. Is the oldest child really first in line?

June 1, 2026 Jesse Singer

FINANCE TIPS

My brother and I each inherited $70,000, but his money is in a trust. He wants to borrow $10,000 from me to pay off credit card debt. What can I do?

June 1, 2026 Quinn Mercer

GUIDE

It’s two years since Dad died, and my siblings are hounding me for their inheritance—but the IRS still hasn’t issued his final tax refund. Now what?

The IRS can take longer than usual to process the final tax return for an estate.

May 28, 2026 Sasha Wren

FINANCE TIPS

I told our son I wouldn't lend him $5,000, but he turned right around and asked my wife for the money—and she gave it to him! What now?

Money issues between family members can be an indication of larger issues at work.

May 28, 2026 Quinn Mercer

SAVE MONEY

My son moved back home, and now my utility bills are out of control. He can't afford to pay us, is now the time to upgrade my home for efficiency?

Having an extra person in the home can spike your utility bills, especially if they have high usage habits.

May 25, 2026 Marlon Wright

FINANCE TIPS

I refused to lend my son $1000 to the end of next week, so he went and took out a payday loan instead. Did I make a mistake?

Setting boundaries for lending to family members is important, but what it they resort to high-interest payday loans instead?

May 25, 2026 Jane O'Shea

family members

My parents passed away without a will. I’m the oldest child, so does that mean their estate defaults to me?

My brother and I each inherited $70,000, but his money is in a trust. He wants to borrow $10,000 from me to pay off credit card debt. What can I do?

It’s two years since Dad died, and my siblings are hounding me for their inheritance—but the IRS still hasn’t issued his final tax refund. Now what?

I told our son I wouldn't lend him $5,000, but he turned right around and asked my wife for the money—and she gave it to him! What now?

My son moved back home, and now my utility bills are out of control. He can't afford to pay us, is now the time to upgrade my home for efficiency?

I refused to lend my son $1000 to the end of next week, so he went and took out a payday loan instead. Did I make a mistake?

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