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DEAR BENNY: I have a neighbor who has boasted to me that he has a felony background. I went online and found that he indeed has a felony for “aggravated theft.” The record also showed he was arrested for driving ...

DEAR BENNY: My husband and I have a house entitled in joint tenancy, and I am filing a divorce. I left our house about two months ago. In less than two years my spouse will retire and that will give ...

DEAR BENNY: Your recent column raised the question of making one extra payment a year as compared to spreading it out over 12 months. The critical factor is whether the extra payment is made at the beginning of the year. ...

DEAR BENNY: We purchased a condo four years ago and for the last two years we’ve had a problem with our upstairs neighbor. Their floor above our bedroom squeaks when they walk on it. We can tolerate it during the ...

DEAR BENNY: I recently learned that my home, which I purchased new in 1988, was constructed with Quest pipes. I wasn’t aware of the lawsuit that was created during that time. I was told that I have a leak in ...

DEAR BENNY: I am a widow with a very small estate and would like to avoid probate for my children. I own my own mobile home but not the property it sits on. If I added my son’s name to ...

DEAR BENNY: I am upside down on my home, which I purchased before getting married, and my spouse has not been added to the loan. Can I do the following: (1) short sale and default on the balance without wrecking ...

DEAR BENNY: Your recent article about the man who wanted to gift his house to a friend raised a question in my mind. Suppose the house received a stepped-up basis after the man’s wife died. If he then gifts the ...

DEAR BENNY: You often advise homebuyers to refuse to pay junk fees at settlement. But how is it done? We are about to close on a refinance. We have done this once before about eight years ago. We have an ...