New York state has announced it approved a budget for its fiscal year 2022 that would allow for legal online wagering in the state for the first time. Further reporting from the Action Network and the Buffalo News indicates the plan to implement online sports betting will be some form …
Read More »The Moneyist: My sister put our mother in a nursing home, where she died of COVID-19. Should I take legal action against her or the care facility?
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, …
Read More »Legal Aspects to Know before Home Lending
Maybe you’ve been saving for years or maybe you’ve only just come up with the idea — buying and owning a home is a major purchase and decision. It is important that you try to learn as much and as deeply about your choices not only with the home you’ll …
Read More »The Moneyist: My son inherited money after his father was killed in an accident. A woman has come forward with another legal heir. Are we obliged to give him money?
Dear Moneyist, My ex-boyfriend was killed in an accident. With him being unmarried and my child being his only surviving child, he was awarded a large sum of money in the subsequent lawsuit. As he was 10 at the time, I set up an annuity to be dispersed between the …
Read More »The Moneyist: ‘I feel very bitter’: My sister was my late father’s power of attorney. She kept $100K of his savings. Should I pursue legal action?
Dear Moneyist, I am a 52-year-old unemployed homemaker with various health issues that have prevented me from working over the past 10 years. (I do not receive disability). My husband works full time. I have a sister who is retired, and she and her husband net approximately $ 15,000 per …
Read More »Trump’s stimulus orders don’t seem to be feasible or legal, experts say
President Donald Trump’s executive order and memorandums to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic don’t seem feasible or legal, experts said Saturday. Trump made an end run around Congressional Democrats with an executive order and three memoranda aimed at boosting the economy, but analysts said the wording of the orders …
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