My mother’s trust, formed with my father, names her as the sole trustee after his 2012 passing. My brother and I are co-executors and beneficiaries, but I received real-estate gifts from my parents ...

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My parents are downsizing. They are retired with enough savings to live well, but not enough to afford the new place. I can help—and I want to—but I want to make sure we avoid any pitfalls. I work ...

Can you elaborate on reverse mortgages and whether they’re a good idea? My in-laws are in their 80s and on limited social security. My mother-in-law loves to spend, spend, spend and has always been ...

DEAR ABBY: My father and stepmother have a vacation home in another state, and they invite us to visit every year. The problem is, the sofa bed in the guest room is so uncomfortable that it’s ...

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My friend passed away some weeks ago and left $25,000 to her son, who is now in his 20s, and envelopes of $300 to her closest friends. While she was very sick in hospice care, her brother took this ...

New Jersey politicians and officials are condemning political violence after conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10 while speaking at an event at a university in Utah, ...

Americans of various backgrounds were affected by the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10, including New Jersey chapters of Turning Point USA, the organization he co-founded. "When ...

I have been married to my wife for 25 years, and overall, we have a strong, trusting relationship. But something happened recently that I cannot seem to shake, and it has been gnawing at me more than ...