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Serving as the executor of an estate is a difficult job, and you may feel grateful that someone else willingly accepted that role after someone you loved died. Knowing there is someone to manage your loved one's assets and debts can give you space to grieve. Whether...
There's a common misconception that a person's death eliminates their need to repay their debts. This isn't the case, though. A person’s death does not do away with creditor claims for business or personal debts. Creditors must act quickly to avoid losing out on the...
Spending years living in a property only to find out that it may not be yours could send you into a panic. Yet, there is often a simple way to resolve the issue. Quiet title actions are a relatively quick and inexpensive way to clear up doubts and verify who owns the...
Your family has always been careful about money, which is why your parents or grandparents set up a trust to provide for you and your siblings well into the future. So, what’s the problem? Well, you don’t trust the trustee. You feel like you have good reason to...
When a loved one passes away, their homeowners’ and auto insurance policies probably aren’t at the top of your list of concerns. Insurance companies understand that, which is why they typically give families 30 days to notify them of a policy holder’s death....
When someone close to you dies, nothing will diminish the pain of that loss. However, as time passes, you may turn to the legacy left behind by your loved one as a reminder of how important they were to you and how much they valued you. Many people carefully plan...
Your parent has spent the last year in a nursing home. They have become close with the care workers. You have met these individuals and generally liked them, feeling that they were doing a good job taking care of your parent in these final months of their life. Then...
Paying the deceased's creditors is a big part of an executor's responsibility. In fact, executors can end up with personal financial responsibility for any debts that go unpaid if creditors can show the estate had enough assets to pay them. If an estate does not have...
One of the grounds on which you can bring a will contest is undue influence. It means someone has used their position to persuade a person to change or make a will in a certain way leading to inequity. We are all influenced by other people all the time, yet sometimes...
When you bought your house or investment property, your lender likely required you to have title insurance. Most people never need their title insurance and don't bother to learn very much about it. However, for those people who have a title issue arise with their...