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There’s a trend taking shape across the country. Seniors are working off part or all of their property tax bills. Some jurisdictions, like Pennsylvania,...
Published on: January 21, 2025
Compass is launching a new division to guide and serve senior clients. The agents who sign up will be certified by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors. Here’s...
Published on: January 16, 2025
When an older adult transfers property, sometimes questions come up about whether the deed holder had legal capacity to transfer it. Did the person grasp...
Published on: January 2, 2025
Some older adults might wonder. They also might wonder if the bank will want to lend to them. There are plenty of good reasons for older adults to buy...
Published on: December 28, 2024
Retired and thinking of selling your home? If so, you’re not alone. According to the National Association of Realtors, baby boomers are the largest group...
Published on: December 3, 2024
Creating an estate plan is a wonderful thing to do for your loved ones. And it’s actually never too early to do your estate planning. Every homeowner...
Published on: November 26, 2024
Family trusts can be helpful estate planning tools. A trust can protect a household’s assets, and effectively pass wealth along to family members. ...
Published on: November 11, 2024
St. Louis County’s senior property tax freeze has begun. Rejoice! The program halts real estate property tax increases for eligible seniors. From now...
Published on: November 5, 2024
Thinking about the financial and practical aspects of selling your family home to fund your retirement? Wondering where to even begin? It’s a major...
Published on: October 29, 2024
Medicaid is a popular program, funding healthcare needs. For millions of eligible people, these needs include nursing home stays. First, the good news....
Published on: October 26, 2024
Do you co-own a home? Then you could one day be asking if your deed can be signed over to someone else if either co-owner develops dementia. You might...
Published on: October 17, 2024
It’s an all-too-common story. You’re caring for your parent, who’s a deed holder. And when you’re not looking, another person persuades the senior...
Published on: September 24, 2024
Seniors who own multiple properties have unique estate planning challenges. It’s a good problem to have. But if you’re in this situation, you’ll...
Published on: September 17, 2024
Have you thought about estate planning and your home? One tool you should know about is the durable power of attorney. A durable POA can help a senior...
Published on: August 15, 2024
What happens when a homeowner dies depends on whether there’s a will, the level of debt left behind, and how members of the deceased person’s circle...
Published on: August 14, 2024
It’s possible to deed your property into a co-ownership with the person who will receive your home after your life. Perhaps you plan to leave your house...
Published on: August 4, 2024
My dad passed away. His name and mine are on the home deed I just inherited from him. Here’s the issue. He put my nickname, Kathy, on the deed — though...
Published on: July 25, 2024
From time to time we’re asked what to do if a deed is missing to mineral or oil rights. Can you recover your interest in these rights if you’re missing...
Published on: July 18, 2024
States are outlawing listing agreements that bind homeowners to specific companies to sell their homes in the future. In the last two years, 30 states...
Published on: July 8, 2024
Great question. The first thing to know is that the Equal Credit Opportunity Act is on your side! Under this federal law, lenders may not consider an...
Published on: May 31, 2024
Your grandma is selling her paid-off home. Perhaps your grandparents have moved into a retirement home and you’d like to buy their home. Or perhaps...
Published on: April 3, 2024
Freddie Mac is planning for nine million baby boomers to let their homes go — gradually. Freddie Mac’s recent analysis predicts just 300,000 boomer-owned...
Published on: April 1, 2024
If you or someone you care about is 62+, you’ll know it’s important to avoid sketchy financial offers targeting older adults. But what about reverse...
Published on: March 13, 2024
You or someone you know may be one of the generation of people aged 55+. And you might be thinking about downsizing or moving to a 55+ community. Here,...
Published on: February 28, 2024