‘I have the father in law from hell’: He stole my late husband’s savings — and took ownership of our home. What can I do

‘I have the father-in-law from hell’: He stole my late husband’s savings — and took ownership of our home. What can I do?

“Law enforcement says they can’t prove that he forged signatures, so no charges can be filed.”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 hours ago

I left my husband after he raped me. Should I tell our daughter what happened? | Ask Philippa

You don’t have to tell your daughter every detail, you could let her know that you were deeply unhappy. The question I am in my late 50s . I left my husband to be with my new partner some ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

‘This was a money grab’: My uncle took over the family business — and left my father out in the cold. Can I claim our inheritance?

“When my grandfather passed away, my uncle continued running the business and, at that point, he decided that my father would not receive any financial inheritance.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

‘I own my home’: I’m 74 with $300,000 in annuities and live modestly. What should I do with my retirement savings?

”I am not very savvy with the stock markets.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

My husband lost his job and we can no longer pay the mortgage. We have zero savings. Will we lose our home?

“What do we tell the lender?”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

‘I became very frugal’: My husband and I are 40. I have $200,000 in student debt, while he has $600,000 in retirement savings. Are we in trouble?

“Neither of us will have an inheritance and everything we have, we built together.”

Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago

‘Who do people like me turn to?’ I am 70 with absolutely no emergency or retirement savings. So now what?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or looking for a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.

Business - MarketWatch - 12 hours ago

‘I wish Dad were here’: I received $500,000 after my late father’s wrongful-death lawsuit. My adviser suggests annuities. How do I invest it?

“I do not want incredibly high-risk investments. I want moderate risk, but something statistically stable.”

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

My sisters want to hide $170,000 of our mother’s money from Medicaid by adding their names to her bank account. What should I do?

“The probate attorney says I could ask the court to remove sister No. 3 as co-executor, since she has acted unethically and illegally.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

‘I have few close friends’: I’m 69, retired, single and have amassed $3.6 million. What should I do with my fortune?

“Many weeks I spend more on my three rescue kitties and one rescue mouse than I do on myself.”

Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago

‘Being divorced, I want to look out for her’: I gave my daughter $100K for a house. She’s buying a new home with her husband. What happens to my gift?

“They have now been married for six years.”

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

My husband is seriously competitive in our weekly bridge matches. Am I abnormal not to care if I win or lose?

The question isn’t who is most normal, says Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but rather whether you can understand each other’s perspective. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email My husband and I ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

‘Their house was purchased with my family money’: My late father left a life estate to his second wife. She’s only 10 years older than me. How can I undo this?

“Apparently the probate laws in Florida are different, perhaps superseding the will.”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

‘I have little faith in the world right now’: My husband died after a long illness and our joint bank account was frozen. How could this happen?

“Am I still the joint owner of this account?”

Business - MarketWatch - 13 hours ago

‘Am I a monster for keeping this to myself?’ I bought a house with my boyfriend, but didn’t reveal I have $50,000 in investments. Do I come clean?

“I could have cashed out my investments to get us closer to a 20% down payment.”

Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago

My mother-in-law stole $25,000 from my husband’s emergency fund. We donated to charity rather than give her a birthday gift — and she cried foul.

“As his power of attorney, she had access to his emergency fund.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

'Elon, can I have my designs back please', says I, Robot director after Tesla launch

Alex Proyas, who directed the 2004 Will Smith film, compared his film to Tesla's new vehicles.

‘My partner and I have moved in together and I’m afraid I will have to do all the housework. How do I get him to help?’ | Leading questions

Look for ways to keep the equality of the honeymoon period going, says Eleanor Gordon Smith . And don’t assume he won’t do his share. Read more Leading questions My partner and I just moved ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

‘For years, I chalked it up to bad hearing’: My partner has signs of dementia. He’s already spent $750,000. How can I stop him from wiping us out?

“Some of these expenditures were along the lines of ‘Guess what I bought today?’ bad surprises.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

The moment I knew: he took a bus, a train and a ferry to Paris just to see me – and meet my parents

A fire in the Eurostar tunnel scuppered Jess Granata ’s plans of spending a final weekend with Adam – or so she thought. In 2007 I was 22 years old, had just finished uni and had a huge European ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

‘I feel like I’m missing something’: I’m 68, divorced with two children. I’ve $750,000 and rent my home. Do I need a trust?

“I continue to reinvest the dividends and interest so my investments continue to grow.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

'We earn £100,000 together. We are not worse off after the Budget'

People tell the BBC how much they earn and what they made of the Budget.

I’m 63, retired and getting $45,000 per year. But I only have about $200,000 in my IRA and still have a mortgage. What’s my move?

Have an issue with your financial adviser or considering a new one? Email questions or concerns to picks@marketwatch.com. We’ll have financial advisers weigh in.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

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