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My late father was under the impression that he and my stepmother had an irrevocable trust set up. He was wrong. He passed away in September…

For aging parents who were responsible enough to do estate planning, the lawyer who put their will and trust together had them appoint a power of…

My dad recently told me he wants to marry his girlfriend soon and I am concerned he is rushing his estate planning, particularly as it relates…

Recently, one of my readers at Live And Invest Overseas wrote to me to ask whether she should buy property in Greece to qualify for residency…

The numbers: Construction of new U.S. homes fell 14.8% in January as home builders scaled back new projects. The pace of construction slowed as builders curtailed…

It is often said that the interest on home mortgages is “front end-loaded”, implying that the way lenders charge interest is both unfair and self-serving –…

‘The Big Move’ is a MarketWatch column looking at the ins and outs of real estate, from navigating the search for a new home to applying…

Introduction So, Aunt Jane just asked you to be the trustee of her trust. You were flattered and, of course, accepted. But what did you get…

That’s the question at the heart of a viral video in which a passenger aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line NCLH, -1.04% ship sailing to Antarctica recently…

There’s no such thing as “divorce benefits” in Social Security, but divorced spouses often are eligible to receive benefits based on an ex-spouse’s earnings record. Ex-spouses…