civil law

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: My mother-in-law passed away more than 25 years ago. Her son, his wife and their children lived in the house. They still live there, maintain…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: My grandparents had a less than ideal marriage and a less than peaceful divorce. They both kept the house in their names and never quitclaimed…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: My father and I purchased a home together with his VA loan. I provided the money to assist in the purchase, but I am not on the mortgage. But…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: I had a new will done and it was supposed to include everything I own, including my home, investments and other property. I now need to put my…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: My niece lives in a home that is owned by her former boyfriend. The boyfriend had taken out a loan on the home, but she has been paying the…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: My boyfriend and I own a house together in California. The lender would not allow us to own the home as joint tenants with rights of…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: Do I need to change the name of my living trust? I was single and now I’m married. My home is in the trust. My trust administrator said that I…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: I live with my grandmother and uncle. When she passes away, my uncle told me that he is going to inherit the house. He says he wants to put it…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: Your answer to the reader about inheritance taxes in Pennsylvania addressed the questions about federal taxes and a gift tax, but isn’t there…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency There were a number of comments about a recent question we wrote regarding a quitclaim deed that was signed but not recorded. Here’s a…