When a spouse passes away, the surviving partner faces numerous legal and financial decisions during an already difficult ...

Now that new owners have acquired Fort Lauderdale’s Galleria Mall, a new management team is turning its focus to adding more ...

Winnebago County has launched a free alert system to protect residents from property deed fraud, making it one of the first counties in the state to do so.

Q: My daughter’s name was added to the title to her mother’s home so that she could inherit the house tax free. Her mom has now died and my daughter is selling the home. What are the tax consequences?

Key steps, taxes and family considerations of inherited property.

A Tea Talk on the Mapping Prejudice project will be held Friday evening at the Washington County Historic Courthouse in ...

Q: My parents live on two acres of land in Wisconsin, and they own the two acres of land next to them. My parents, my husband and I have agreed that we (my husband and I) will build a house on that ...

A woman is facing multiple felony charges after investigators uncovered what they call a “complex property fraud scheme” in ...

All three counties will begin recording Transfer on Death deeds using a standardized form on Dec. 4. Here's what that means ...

A man accused of stealing an elderly woman's home has surrendered to Louisville police amid growing concern over fraudulent deed transfers.

A nuptial agreement can specify that a domain is your separate property, making it off-limits in a divorce. It can also outline any related income, increase in value or business ownership linked to ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs spends billions on dubious and even fraudulent disabilities benefits. Meanwhile, some ...