My aged parents are planning to cash in all their stocks and put them into an account in my two brothers' names to reduce the amount of money payable in fees to the government upon their demise. They have told me, more or less, not to worry, and not to doubt the good intentions of my siblings. How to respond to this? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 10, 2011 - 30 answers

Need estate/inheritance legal help in Hungary. [more inside]
posted by tigrrrlily on Jul 11, 2011 - 3 answers

My godfather has offered me a job in his company. I am unsure what to do and need help! [more inside]
posted by mikeanegus on Feb 3, 2011 - 9 answers

Are you an adult who is financially supported by your parents’ money? How do you deal with that? [more inside]
posted by meta_asker on Dec 10, 2010 - 63 answers

As the trustee for my parents' estate, what responsibility do I bear if I have ethical questions about how they treat my siblings in their will? [more inside]
posted by sapere aude on Sep 28, 2010 - 14 answers

My Aunt, Uncle and cousins have never been good with money, and have also never had well paying jobs. My Uncle has just inherited a (low) six-figure sum. Do I try to help them out by offering to build a financial plan for them? [more inside]
posted by RecalcitrantYouth on Dec 20, 2009 - 11 answers

Both of my wife's parents died. Her dad first in January, now her mom in September. My wife is the oldest child. No will was left. What do we do? [more inside]
posted by Bageena on Nov 18, 2009 - 24 answers

How to handle a retro-reduced inheritance? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2008 - 14 answers

My grandfather recently passed and left me as the co-owner of a house with my VERY irresponsible uncle. How can I protect myself from liability and how do / should I attempt to save my uncle from himself? What kind of professional should I talk to? [more inside]
posted by jlowen on Mar 25, 2008 - 17 answers