Benny L. Kass

Q: In my 20s —23 years ago — I bought my first house in California. When I signed the final paperwork at the escrow office to close, I read thoroughly...

Q: My former boyfriend and I bought a home in 1988. He left five years later, and I remained in the home and took care of all of the bills....

Q: My former boyfriend and I bought a home in 1988. He left five years later, and I remained in the home and took care of all of the bills....

Q: You have repeatedly advised that any earnest money be deposited with escrow. In my unfortunate experience, this didn't protect the seller, me, against a default. The buyer, seeing that...

Q: You have repeatedly advised that any earnest money be deposited with escrow. In my unfortunate experience, this didn't protect the seller, me, against a default. The buyer, seeing that...

Q: What is needed in landlord insurance? My husband and I have become accidental landlords due to me not wanting to sell my family home after my father's passing. We...

Q: I wanted to ask your advice on a possible short sale. I own a one-bedroom condo as a second home that I am upside down by probably $50,000. Although...

Q: I wanted to ask your advice on a possible short sale. I own a one-bedroom condo as a second home that I am upside down by probably $50,000. Although...

Q: I keep hearing that it is beneficial to have your home in a trust versus owning it in your own name. What are the benefits or non-benefits? A: Back...