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Who Gets the House After Your Passing?

It is your second marriage and you live in the home she brought to the marriage. When she passes away, what right do you have to continue living there? Some assume that, because they were married at her passing, the surviving spouse can continue living in the home...

What is a “Life Estate?”

Last column, I posed the example of a second marriage in which the husband moved into the house already owned by his new spouse. When she dies, what right does he have to continue living in that home? If he continues to live there, what effect will this have on her...

Can I Stay in the House?

Without preparation, the passing of a loved one can result in difficult and unexpected challenges.  In recent columns, I have addressed this point with the example of a second marriage in which the husband moved into the house already owned by his new spouse.  Upon...