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The Moneyist: My husband and his brother inherited their family home. Our son lived there for 4 years. We paid $60K on taxes and repairs after a fire. Do we still split it 50/50?

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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The Moneyist: When my parents died, my sisters and I split their estate. I chose a painting that was appraised at $50,000. Should I tell them?

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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NewsWatch: 3 things to know about Apple’s stock split

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Apple Inc.’s stock price will appear quite a bit lower Monday morning, but investors shouldn’t fret. See full story. What the Federal Reserve inflation policy means for your retirement savings Low interest rates can be a blessing or a curse See full story. These ‘Dividend Aristocrat’ stocks …

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The Moneyist: ‘He owed a lot of back taxes.’ My ex-husband forgot to split a $100,000 investment account — then he died. Can his estate come after me for the money?

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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