Benny Kass

Q: Subsequent to the purchase/settlement of my condo, I began receiving claims of delinquent real estate taxes that the seller had neglected to pay from a previous year, prior to...

Q: I have a related issue to the recent question regarding payment of extra principal on a mortgage. A few years ago, I read an article that found banks and...

Q: My wife and I want to give our two grown children an interest-free loan for $360,000. They currently have a 15-year fixed 5 percent loan for this amount for...

Q: My wife and I are separated and in the process of filing for divorce. She is also relocating out of state for work, and I remain in the condo...

Q: My wife and I want to give our two grown children an interest-free loan for $360,000. They currently have a 15-year fixed 5 percent loan for this amount for...

Q: My wife and I are separated and in the process of filing for divorce. She is also relocating out of state for work, and I remain in the condo...

Q: In a recent column you said that "a foreclosure by a first-trust (lender) will wipe out any subordinate liens." But that is not necessarily the case, is it? In...

Q: In a recent column you said that "a foreclosure by a first-trust (lender) will wipe out any subordinate liens." But that is not necessarily the case, is it? In...

Q: Quite some time ago, we began to think about renovating our home and obtained preliminary approval from the village regarding the footprint, setbacks, etc. Due to serious illnesses and...

Q: Many people talk about how to get rid of a time-share unit. I went to a meeting where the broker wanted $4,000 to assist me. I left the meeting...