Dear Quentin, My husband and his brother inherited their family home. When they were able to take possession our son and his family needed a place to live. The brother was quite willing to let them move in and, in lieu of paying him rent for his 50%, my husband …
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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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