Month: May 2015

  • Have a plan when selling a home

    Reader Question: We want to plan when selling a home. My ex-husband and brother-in-law have a joint tenancy of five acres with a small home on it. My ex-husband owes me for child support for my younger son, so the state has a lien on it. My ex-husband wants his give his half to our two…

  • Novice homebuyer first attempt disappointing

    Reader Question: We are a novice homebuyer. We are also young and uninformed. Our agent is my aunt who was pregnant and due at any time. I found a house I really liked, but she couldn’t show it because of her condition. I had the agent from the office that had the house listed show…

  • Five tips for companies to reduce relocation costs

     Reader Question:  I work in finance with a mid-size publicly traded company. We outsource our relocation policy to a third-party relocation company. Our relocation company says that short of reducing benefits, there is not much we can do to reduce relocation costs. What is your answer to the question, “Is there anything we can do?”   Bill…

  • Water rights for property owners

    Reader Question: What kind of water rights does a property owner have if their property borders a moving body of water? William G. Monty Answer: Hello William and thanks for your question. It is not clear what a moving body of water represents in your question. Is it a river or a lake? Is it…