Homeowner

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: I just finished reading your recent article discussing responsibility for property damage from trees. I live in Orlando, Florida, in…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: I have owned a condominium in Sarasota, Florida, since 1978 and it has been my permanent residence since 2004. The character of it…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: My mother died two years ago. She owned property, but we couldn’t find a will. We know her wishes were for me to move back home to…

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - New Mexico police officers realized they were at the wrong address just moments before the front door opened and they fatally shot the armed homeowner, then exchanged gunfire with his wife, according to newly…

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The insurance gap in South Africa is a cause for real concern, with the Association for Savings and Investments South Africa recently confirming that many working individuals have a shortfall of at least R1 million in life cover and R1.4…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: I am going to be applying for the senior real estate tax freeze on my house this year. I do own my house, but I don’t have any paperwork of…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: I am 76 and my wife is 58. I own our home outright, and she will inherit the house when I die through a living trust. Is it to her advantage…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: Can I use the Illinois “Small Estate Affidavit” procedure to avoid probate even though my total estate’s value is over $100,000? While my…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: My wife and I own a single-family house in Chicago. Over the past 40 years we’ve had remodeling work done, especially in the basement,…