Dear Moneyist, My sisters and I disagree on most things, but never could I have imagined how our relationship would end. My parents put me down as the trustee and power of attorney for both their health care and finances in 1985, again in 2002 when they created a trust, …
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Dear Moneyist, I divorced my ex-husband in 2017. It was a difficult divorce, and later he quit paying child support and we were in a long court battle, which now continues after his death. The 2017 divorce decree stated my ex was to maintain the current life-insurance policy we had …
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Dear Moneyist, After both of my parents died, my sisters and I divided up furniture, finances, and artwork, etc. The process of dividing their estate was done equitably, and without stress or rancor. Until now. My parents had a large art collection. One of the paintings that I chose may …
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Dear Moneyist, My dad passed away from COVID-19 in April 2020. He was a first responder at a walk-in clinic, and was in great health with no underlying health conditions. His death is still a shock to me as he and I were very close. My sister, our stepmother of …
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Dear Moneyist, My husband and I filed a joint income-tax return. I am aware that the stimulus check for a husband and wife is $ 2,400, and it will likely be one check. Unfortunately, my husband passed away on April 12 from COVID-19, and I have not yet received our …
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Floyd Cardoz, the Mumbai-born, New York City-based chef who changed countless diners’ perceptions of Indian cuisine, has died at the age of 59 after testing positive for COVID-19. Shortly after returning from a trip to India on March 8, Cardoz began feeling feverish and admitted himself to a New York …
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Dear Moneyist, My mother was married to our stepfather for 20 years. She died in 2003. We’ve always had a great relationship with my stepfather and it continued until his passing a few months ago. The house that they lived in was bought with the proceeds from two homes they …
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Dear Moneyist, I divorced a little over a year ago, and my ex-husband died suddenly. One of our investment accounts was ordered to be split $ 30,000/$ 60,000, as per our divorce agreement. I signed my paperwork, but he never got around to it. Also see: ‘My husband’s kids hate …
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