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I live in California. Both my mother in law and my brother in law died leaving debts. When we went to the bank with the death certificate they try to get the survivors to pay the debt. But I ask…

Top stories for Susan   My brother passed away owing more than he owned. Am I legally required to settle his estate? Roadrunner2, 78, Navy Vet, parent, grandparent, married 57yrs • Answered June 14, 2024 I live in California. Both my mother in law and my brother in law died leaving debts. When we went to the bank with the death certificate they try to get the survivors to p... Read more » 14K   I'm peeing dark brown, basically looking like coffee. I think it's my kidneys. Are there any other symptoms my liver or kidneys do when they are shutting down? Katie Sunderland • Answered November 22 I have been peeing dark brown for 4 or 5 months. I thought it was food coloring from the powdered drink mixes that I am constantly drinking. I had lab work done for an unre... Read more » 1.1K 192   Why is it impossible for software engineers to find a job when they turn 40? Kurt Guntheroth, Software Engineer for 40 years, author of book Optimized C++ • Answered August 14 It isn't impossible, but it does get harder. There are a variety of issues, mostly not related to being a software engineer at all. These issues become more prominent the m... Read more » 469 31   I just sold my house a month ago and the new owner is complaining about plumbing issues, arguing I should be the one to take care of it. This is a month into her living there. Is this a reasonable request? Mark Mynhier, Realtor at Keller Williams Realty (2018-present) • Answered October 1, 2023 Realtor here, so let me give it to you from my perspective and what I would tell my clients. Mind you, laws are different from state to state, so check your local laws or w... Read more » 7.5K 480   Why do some people refuse to swap seats on a plane, even if it's just for a few hours? What makes their seat so important to them? Elizabeth C • Answered December 23 Recently, I was in the first row (business class) window seat. A rather frail and clearly unwell lady sat next me. Within a few minutes, a random woman who was sitting next... Read more » 2.5K 162   Ob-Gyns, does it smell bad when delivering babies? Lindy Casey • Answered October 14 I'm a retired midwife with 40 years of birthwork experience. Birth does smell. There's the smell of blood, obviously but the amniotic fluid also has an odor. Another smell ... Read more » 1.6K 67   I co-signed a loan when buying my daughter a new car. The dealership called and wants us to bring the car back in to take out the extra accessories that weren't included in the price. Should we take the car back or say no? Elena Cooper, Finance Manager (2020-present) • Answered June 19, 2023 I work as a finance manager in a dealership and I can confidently answer this question. (be safe of course, contact your lawyer but really not necessary.) (I am assuming yo... Read more » 2.2K 179   Can you fail a Ph.D. thesis defense? Thomas Cayne, Writer, painter, thinker, madman. • Answered June 24, 2025 You most definitely can. I was present at a public defense in which an awkward silence set in while the candidate presented her "research," because what she was presenting w... Read more » 387 61   Why is it not good to put your bread in the refrigerator? I heard that bread is OK to freeze but not refrigerate. Why? Mark Fitzsimmons, ate bread my entire life • Answered September 14 I lived the first 25 years of my life with bread stored in a pantry, and as I became an adult I found my bread would go moldy before I could finish a loaf, unless I ate two... Read more » 4.9K 436   Is 2 million enough to retire at 55? Mike Richmond, I manage a household • Updated January 16 For someone in the US with a reasonable work history and therefore an expectation of substantial Social Security, and their own home, $2 million saved by the age of 55 repr... Read more » 298 91   What do high-end restaurants do if a credit card is declined at the end of a meal? Kevin Berchelmann, Founder & CEO at Triangle Performance, LLC (2003-present) • Updated December 14, 2017 My wife and I were dining at Mille Fleurs in Rancho Sante Fe with four other couples. A personal/professional sort of thing. Separate checks came, I slid my Amex platinum i... Read more » 3.3K 91   My urine has been quite foamy. Does it mean that my kidneys are damaged? Matthew Zagwodzki, studied Advertising and Advertisements at West Virginia University (2007) • Answered January 16 This happened to me and I got very worried. I went down a rabbit hole on the internet about what foamy urine means and it was mostly bad news. Then all of a sudden one day m... Read more » 234 42 Read more in your feed

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Should I leave my daughter an inheritance if she didn't want me in her life?

You should. My brother wanted nothing to do with our dad's inheritance a…

Parental Alienation • 40.4K followers Anyone who has been alienated from their child(ren) can vent here   Should I leave my daughter an inheritance if she didn't want me in her life? Clara Onegi Answered November 21   You should. My brother wanted nothing to do with our dad's inheritance and explicitly said so. My dad left him his share any way when he passed in 2008. My brother unfortun... Read more »     Joni Ribera, worked at American Airlines (1973-2003) Posted Nov 12 I adopted my daughter from a Romanian orphanage when she was 16 months old. She spent those months neglected in a crib. She was not an easy child, but we had some good times until she became a teen... Read more »     Why is it acceptable when adult children choose to have no contact with their parents (even when raised in loving homes), whereas parents are viewed as narcissists if they no longer what to have contact with their adult children? Linda vanDyck, Mom of 2, Grandmom of 4, Great-grandmom of 1 Answered December 18   There is a growing trend right now in which adult children no longer have contact with their parents. I'm one of those parents. I've had no contact with my 54-year-old daug... Read more »   Read more in Parental Alienation

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What are the warning signs of cancer?

The first indications of cancer appear subtly instead of being obvious which makes them difficult to detect. People experience three main symptoms which include unexplained fatigue that resists …

Top stories for Susan   What are the warning signs of cancer? Miss Daniella Franecki, Medical Appliance Technician • Answered January 7 The first indications of cancer appear subtly instead of being obvious which makes them difficult to detect. People experience three main symptoms which include unexplained... Read more » 701 16   I paid to reserve a seat on a plane but a woman sat in it and refused to move when cabin crew directed her to do so. What should I expect from the airline? And what is likely to happen to the woman? Jakob Scherer, El Ing HTL Avionics Engineering & Electronics and Communication Engineering, STS... • Updated May 31, 2020 I had a business class seat reservation for an intercontinental flight from Asia to Europe. While boarding, I moved to my seat and found it occupied with a large bag. The p... Read more » 34.8K 366   Has anyone faked being asleep so they could enjoy what was happening to them? Stakan Petrovich • Updated April 3, 2025 I was 16 year old boy. My dad was going away for a few months to another part of the country to try to find work. He was leaving very early in the morning. I wanted to get ... Read more » 34.5K 1.2K   Why is it not good to put your bread in the refrigerator? I heard that bread is OK to freeze but not refrigerate. Why? Mark Fitzsimmons, ate bread my entire life • Answered September 14 I lived the first 25 years of my life with bread stored in a pantry, and as I became an adult I found my bread would go moldy before I could finish a loaf, unless I ate two... Read more » 4.9K 436   Mary E. Rossow upvoted this answer Has a bank teller ever made a mistake with your deposit, and are there any security measures banks take to ensure accuracy with such transactions? Kevin Riemer, lives in Montréal, QC • Updated January 23, 2017 I was about 20. I noticed that I had $175,000 in my bank account. Went to a teller: Me: I think someone made a mistake in a bank deposit. Teller: We are a Bank, we never make... Read more » 8.6K 343   If a US citizen breaks a leg in Australia while visiting there, how does the health service bill the US citizen or is the service free? Asked in Ask Australians Anything • Answered by Robert Hill • October 23 This has actually happened to me. Not a broken leg, but I did have to seek medical care for some forgotten medication. I paid out of pocket. Interestingly enough, a visit to... Read more » 1.5K 146   I'm pregnant and giving my baby up for adoption when he's born. Someone told me today that I'll have to hold him at the hospital right after birth. Is that true? I don't want to Tanya, lives in Everett, WA (1993-present) • Answered November 8 My best friend made the decision to put the baby she was pregnant with up for adoption. She made this decision soon after learning she was pregnant. She used an adoption ag... Read more » 5K 385   I just got fired. Now my former boss (the one who let me go) is asking me where some important documents are. How should I respond? Thomas Nix • Answered July 19, 2024 I was fired by the owner of the company 30 days before I was to get a substantial bonus. The next week a person in my former department called me asking for help with an is... Read more » 4.8K 267   Andrea Castaneda, Physical Therapist at Physical Therapists (1993-present) • Posted Sep 27 My symptoms began with loose stools that went on for many months. I also had two episodes of rectal bleeding about a year apart. I was tired (looking back, extremely tired) – but I thought everyone... Read more » 3.9K 146   To boil eggs, do you place them into boiling water or cold water? Should they start out at room temperature and how long do you boil them? Misty Groves • Answered October 12 You will find many answers to how to boil a perfect egg! Every single time I have dropped eggs into boiling water, no matter what preparations I have made with the eggs, the... Read more » 186 33   What are the early symptoms of leukaemia? Emily Faust, former Intern at Sun Prairie Public Library (2019) • Answered December 7, 2020 My mom was complaining of back pain. The doctors told her that it'll go away in time. A day after she had an interview for a new job (she got the job in case you were wonder... Read more » 130 7   Why do some people refuse to swap seats on a plane, even if it's just for a few hours? What makes their seat so important to them? Elizabeth C • Answered December 23 Recently, I was in the first row (business class) window seat. A rather frail and clearly unwell lady sat next me. Within a few minutes, a random woman who was sitting next... Read more » 2.2K 146 Read more in your feed

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