How The Probate Laws Work
By Carl Hampton Financial Columnist Published: October 16, 2006
What happens to someones property when they are deceased? Without a living trust or a join tenancy it goes into probate. Probate is the process where the court over sees the distribution of the property and assets of the deceased. Although the laws might have some small variations in each state the process is basically the same across the U.S.
Retirement: How To Work Together As A Couple
By Carl Hampton Financial Columnist Published: October 10, 2006
There are those days when we sigh out loud at the thought of living the easy life when we retire. But planning our retirement just might consist of more work than we expect, especially if we plan to retire with our significant other.
Your Home; Tax Liens Can Enrich Investors
By Jay Romano The New York Times Published: August 15, 1999
ANYONE who has seriously contemplated making money in real estate has probably encountered the arcane but potentially profitable practice of investing in tax liens at public sales -- the legal process through which municipalities obtain payment of delinquent property taxes.
Your Home; Tax Liens Can Enrich Investors
By Jay Romano The New York Times Published: August 15, 1999
ANYONE who has seriously contemplated making money in real estate has probably encountered the arcane but potentially profitable practice of investing in tax liens at public sales -- the legal process through which municipalities obtain payment of delinquent property taxes.
What the Papers Say - Tax-default Auctions Offer Good Deals But Buyer Beware
Corrie M. Anders, OF THE EXAMINER STAFF Sunday February 5th 1995
SAN FRANCISCO - Every year, starting about now, local governments across the country offer investors a rendezvous with some excellent real estate deals.
The venues range from the tiny hallway outside the sheriff's office in Kanawha County, W.Va., to the affluent resort town of Sedona, Ariz., to the urban cores of Los Angeles, Oakland and Detroit.
Investors Finding Fewer and Fewer Havens
By Adam Shell, USA TODAY March 4th, 2003
NEW YORK - At a time when skittish stock investors are flocking to defensive investments to preserve their nest eggs, alternatives deemed low risk by Wall Street are fast-becoming extinct.
There's no safe place, it seems, to invest. And it's not just stocks Geting bearish reviews. Bonds and other so-called havens that spiked in popularity along with geopolitical fears are also being viewed cautiously. That is causing great confusion among investors who got burned when stocks crashed but still must save for retirement and college tuition.
In New Year, Market Bulls Pull For Reversal Of Fortunes
By Adam Shell USA TODAY January 1st, 2003
NEW YORK - This is exactly the scenario Wall Street desperately hoped to avoid. After finishing in the red for a third-consecutive year in 2002, the pressure is on the stock market to avoid a fourth losing year in 2003.
It is a scary result not witnessed since the Great Depression - and, if it occurs, one likely to elevate the current bear from runner-up status to top dog.
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