My husband, 76, and daughter, 26, don’t get along. How do I make sure he doesn’t disinherit her if I die first?

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Can my sick brother get Social Security disability benefits and still pay into a retirement account?

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My tenants want to buy my $620,000 property. Can they pay me for 10 years, at 7% interest, instead of taking on a mortgage? 

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