Benny L. Kass

Q. Our son worked for one company for 23 years until he was laid off about three years ago. He and his wife sold their home and bought a large...

Q. My wife and I are rather perplexed with the legal advice we have received with respect to our estate planning. We own a house (fully paid for) as "tenants...

Q. I was out of work for one year. Now I have found a good job 60 miles away and will move to be closer to my job. I purchased...

Q: You recently wrote about the new 3.8 percent tax that can be imposed on home sales. You indicated it would not impact most homeowners who are selling their homes....

Q. We built a vacation home in 1989. We recently discovered that the contractor made some serious errors in construction. Evidently, he used poor flashing and waterproofing techniques. We hired...

Q. We bought a house in August 2009, and for one year our designer/architect was drawing the blueprints and obtaining local city approvals. After we were approved, we started construction....

Q. I own a vacant lot and want to build a house on it. I know I need good contracts with my architect and builder. Where can I locate those...

Q. What can be done about dogs that bark all the time? I live in a gated development in a homeowners association. The board says they cannot do anything about...

Q. I recently purchased a "fire-safe" box to store my family's important papers (birth certificates, etc.). I thought I should also include the important house papers as well, but that's...

Q. Regarding time share owners, let's say they owe $45,000 and association dues are $1,000 a year. You have advised they could donate a time share to several organizations. How...