You Can’t Protect Yourself
from Dave Ramsey News
Melissa and her boyfriend had a baby last year. He’s thinking about purchasing a house. Is there a way Melissa can legally protect herself?
Articles in 'Legal Information' Category
TaxWatch: Don’t let a divorce cause years of tax problems
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Some ugly things can happen during the course of a divorce — and the problems can go on for years if the divorce attorney is not well-versed in tax issues. Eva Rosenberg offers tips on divorce mistakes to avoid.
Video: What Romney, Obama Tax Plans Might Mean for You
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
Many tax laws are in flux now, and tax plans proposed by candidates on the campaign trail are adding to the confusion. Stacey Delo and Andrea Coombes look at possible taxpayer strategies in light of Mitt Romney’s and Barack Obama’s proposals.
Ridiculous Behavior
from Dave Ramsey News
Sue has a 25-year-old son who’s living paycheck to paycheck and beyond his means. What can Sue do to get him to stop this ridiculous behavior?
Personal Finance Daily: Defend against debt, economic risks
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
What could possibly go wrong? Well, despite the increasingly optimistic economic indicators and strength in equities, writes Robert Powell, investors need to hope for the best and prepare for the worst.
Robert Powell’s Your Portfolio: What could possibly go wrong?
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
With equities gaining and economic indicators improving, what could go wrong? Plenty. You need to defend your portfolio against sovereign debt risk and global economic weakness.
Cut Social Security for the rich? We already have.
from CNN Money Personal Finance
It’s almost time for one of Washington’s rites of spring: the arrival of the new Social Security trustees’ report. The report, which is usually issued in April, will show Social Security’s finances deteriorating because of a higher-than-projected inflation adjustment for 2012. [...]
Realty Q&A: Mortgage relief or scam? Lawyers sued for fraud
from Moneywatch Personal Finance
The California Department of Justice is suing lawyers who it says defrauded thousands of naive homeowners nationwide who were led to believe they would receive relief on their mortgages, Lew Sichelman writes.
Fannie, Freddie legal fees: $110 million and counting
from CNN Money Personal Finance
A watchdog agency said Wednesday that the legal tab for former leaders of mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is at least $110 million.
Lamest consumer settlements
from CNN Money Personal Finance
Even in some of the biggest legal settlements, consumers often walk away with pocket change after the attorneys take their share. Here are five recent cases — and what the little guys got.