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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 dad owns a duplex. He lives upstairs and rents the downstairs unit. He wants me to inherit the property after he dies. Should we transfer…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Recently, the National Association of Realtors released their 2022 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. The news wasn’t good for first-time buyers…

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: Our condominium building has a unit where the owner died several years ago. No one has appeared to pay the real estate taxes or the homeowner…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: My husband was laid off several years ago, and took a job out of state. I convinced him to buy a small house to live in rather than paying…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: I read your very informative article regarding taking out a loan when you own your home in a living trust.I have been working on putting my…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: My daughter bought a condo several years ago. Her condo is located in a suburb of Chicago. Last summer, she was notified that the complex was…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: If a home is in foreclosure can you quitclaim the deed for the property to someone else?A: We suspect that your question really is whether you…

Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin, Tribune Content Agency Q: Can a unit owner sue their homeowners association for their failure to comply with the association’s bylaws and rules? Which governmental…