Dear Quentin, My brother just recently passed away in June. Instead of leaving his belongings to his siblings, he chose to donate to charity — that is, his home, furnishings Read more
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‘He makes irresponsible choices’: My brother pays my mother’s mortgage and co-owns her home. How can I ensure that my other sibling and I each inherit 1/3 share?
Dear Quentin, My younger brother suggested I reach out to you for advice about our family’s home. My older brother’s and mother’s names are on the deed of the house. Read more
‘My brother and I have been seeing her darker side’: My father is worth $3 million, but my stepmother only looks out for her own 6 kids. How do I protect my inheritance?
Before my father married, he owned a home and a separate five-acre property that he currently rents out, as well as a small business. After he married my stepmom, they Read more
‘My brother has done nothing,’ but lays claim to my late father’s home. I’ve lived there since 2016. What should I do?
My father died in 2019 without a will in Ohio. He has property, and a home. I’ve lived on the property and in the home since 2016. Nothing has been Read more
‘He was infatuated with her’: My brother had a drinking problem and took his own life. He left $6 million to his former girlfriend who used to buy him alcohol
Last September, my older brother took his own life after living with depression. My brother misused alcohol as well. I moved away in my mid-20s, which allowed me to grow Read more
‘She is at risk of outliving her savings’: My mother, 100, was tricked into deeding her home to my brother. How can I persuade him to give her financial support?
Several years ago, our father died and left a fully paid house to our mother because he knew she would be needing some financial support in her later years. Unfortunately, Read more