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My friend, 78, owns a house with his girlfriend, 68. As executor, should I convince him to split his estate 50/50 with his only child from a previous relationship?

'I see my greedy in-laws as misogynists': I was a stockbroker in the 1980s and always kept my money separate from my husband's. Is such self-protection justified?

“The biggest surprise when we got married was that my husband’s family saw me as a paycheck, even though they are all educated.”

'Our prenup stirred up resentment': My husband, 62, lives in my home. I pay for his credit card, car loan, vacations and groceries. Now he wants to pool our assets.

“He has $1.2 million invested. I have close to $5 million in investments.”

My late aunt gave her husband a life tenancy in her home — but her attorney won't even let us see the will. Is this a bad sign?

“When she died, we were told by her attorney that we were responsible for the taxes and property insurance during the time when the life tennant lives in the home.”

His daughter whispers, 'Where are your paychecks?' in his ear. My stepfather is in a nursing home with dementia. How can my mother and I protect him?

“My mother has a durable power of attorney for Sam’s healthcare and is his primary representative. No one has financial POA.”

'I'd rather wear a potato sack': I'm a bridesmaid at three weddings. The brides chose ugly dresses — and I'm obliged to pay. Should I say no?

“I’m getting increasingly anxious about these mounting expenses, and I don’t know how I can possibly afford them.”

'I was mentally and emotionally drained': During my divorce, I made a hasty decision to take early retirement. Can I undo this?

“I was married to my ex-husband for 13 years. He left me for another woman. I was forced to sell our home.”

My mother-in-law, 75, has difficulty paying off her $52,000 mortgage and $20,000 HELOC. Should she sell her home — or take out a reverse mortgage?

“She can barely make her mortgage payment as all her income goes towards the house payment and living expenses.”

'We've had our ups and downs': My late in-laws left their estate to me, my husband and our son. Do we need to hire an attorney?

“None of us want to buy the other out.”

I invested half of my son's inheritance with a 13.5% return. A major broker underperformed the S&P 500 with the rest. Should I take over all his assets?

“Am I letting my ego get in the way?”