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The condition of real property has an impact on which properties buyers make offers on and on what price they feel willing to pay. Buyers typically look at photographs and disclosure reports before seeing the property in person. After a tour or open house, they may...
Even when you want to leave an inheritance to a beneficiary, you may be concerned about leaving them the entire inheritance at once. Perhaps the beneficiary is still relatively young, and you are not sure that they are going to make wise decisions with what could be...
Foreclosure cases are going up in the United States, according to recent reports. Many Americans are facing rising costs in numerous areas, one of which is housing. This increased financial strain is causing some people to fall behind on their mortgage payments,...
Some families choose to buy property together for practical reasons. A parent may help an adult child purchase a first home. Siblings may invest together. Others plan for shared living across generations. These arrangements often begin with trust, familiarity and a...
If you are writing an estate plan and you ask your beneficiaries what they expect, they may tell you that they assume the plan will be equal. For example, if you have two adult children, they may have long assumed that your estate would simply be split evenly between...
Much of estate planning revolves around leaving assets to singular beneficiaries. You may choose one person who gets the family home, another person who gets a vacation property, and a third who gets a small business. Family heirlooms like book collections or jewelry...
Successful business leaders occasionally list their companies for sale. Much like those selling their homes, business owners usually set a specific price. In some cases, they may receive multiple offers, leading to a bidding war. Those hoping to acquire an existing...
A home purchased with a mortgage is the collateral property for the loan. Until the homeowner pays the entirety of the loan back to the lender, they are at risk of foreclosure. People who miss four or more mortgage payments could face foreclosure proceedings in civil...
Adults who create an estate plan often don’t think about what will happen to their debts when they die. When this occurs, loved ones often wonder if they’re going to be responsible for having to pay those debts. In most cases, loved ones don’t have to pay the debts...
A medical power of attorney is a type of advance directive that you can use when making an estate plan. You may not know what the future holds, and a medical emergency could leave you incapacitated. By using a power of attorney to choose an agent, you select the...
