My dad wants to put a house under my name. The house is paid off. Is it a good idea?

The good intentions! Many great answers, I'll just give you a different take on it. When I was a lawyer, ages ago, I learned about a family who did just that: they put the house under the name…

Top stories for Susan   My dad wants to put a house under my name. The house is paid off. Is it a good idea? Thassilo de Angelis, former Former Lawyer • Answered October 7 The good intentions! Many great answers, I'll just give you a different take on it. When I was a lawyer, ages ago, I learned about a family who did just that: they put the ho... Read more » 220 24   What are the warning signs of cancer? Clemencia Naranjo, Lung cancer IV. Has undertaken chemo, Immunotherapy, etc • Answered January 15, 2018 In my case none. I am 37 and have always had a very healthy and active life. I remember telling my husband I was feeling better than ever. However a week before the diagnos... Read more » 3K 166   Will you be forced to sit next to a morbidly obese person on an airplane if they're taking up part of your seat? Michael McVahle • Updated June 24, 2025 They tried it. I was at the tail end of boarding, literally the last person seated. There were two rather large Pacific Islanders in my row, one in the window seat, one in ... Read more » 6.2K 234   I fired my employee for eating a hamburger during his lunch break. Was I within my rights? Michael Renville, Army Veteran, Artist, Photographer, pyrographer. • Answered June 29, 2025 I have managed a few businesses in my life. One thing I was aware of that maybe you aren't? Employees in every United States business are legally required to get certain br... Read more » 2K 509   Have you ever regretted saving a patient? Mena Mitchell, Registered Nurse Burn Center. ER. OR. Flight • Updated January 29, 2020 Yes. A young boy. He was so badly burned he was frightening to look at. Not to be gross but, as I changed his dressings, even fingers would fall off. His entire head was a ... Read more » 36.4K 719   What are the hidden costs of assisted living that most families don't expect? Linda vanDyck, Mom of 2, Grandmom of 4, Great-grandmom of 1 • Updated August 12 My husband went to live in an assisted living facility a month ago. Until then we both lived in a large single family home. I still live in that home. His costs in assisted ... Read more » 2.4K 249   My son turned me in to CPS for abuse. I won in court but now I'm afraid he's just going to do it again every time he doesn't get what he wants. What should I do? Jennifer Allen, knows English • Answered December 13 My youngest daughter pulled this stunt too. She was 14 I think at the time. She had someone take her to health & human services in our city. CPS showed up at my house. We s... Read more » 820 157   What happens to US citizens who are deported back to the US from other countries? Enrique Cerdo., former Bike Messenger at Roadrunner Couriers Houston (1992-2000) • Answered March 26, 2025 Hey! My boss got deported. So I can answer this. So, My boss was heading to the great white north, AKA Canada, for a sales conference. He gets to customs in Toronto and he t... Read more » 8K 1.4K   Why do people take their leftovers home when they go out to eat at restaurants? Srinath Nalluri, M.Sc, B. Eng Mechanical Engineering & Minor, National University of Singapore (2... • Answered September 21, 2023 I worked in a restaurant part-time during my college. On an average day, the restaurant would be mildly busy. Cooking, serving, clearing and cleaning will happen simultaneous... Read more » 3.8K 370   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 » 4.9K 361   Is leaving an inheritance for your kids really as helpful as it seems, or can it come at a time when they don't actually need it anymore? Darlene Domanik, former [Retired] Environmental Lawyer • Updated December 5 I received $50,000 from my father's estate when he died. I did not "need" it, so I invested it in a mutual fund and never touched it. Unlike my siblings, and very much like... Read more » 7.5K 475   What are some of the 'odd' the symptoms of pancreatic cancer? Donna M Crane, Spent 4 years caring for my boyfriend after he was diagnosed • Updated August 22, 2020 Depending on where a tumor is on the pancreas there may be different symptoms. My boyfriend's tumor was on the head of the pancreas. One early symptom for him was feeling u... Read more » 1.7K 140 Read more in your feed

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Nick was diagnosed with bowel cancer at age 33. “I would say I normally go to the toilet very regularly, almost like clockwork, but then I started...

Nick was diagnosed with bowel cancer at age 33. "I would say I normally go to the toilet very regularly, almost like clockwork, but then I started seeing blood. I didn't think much of it at first and

Pulse Box • 813 followers Daily Pulse on Health, Tech and Life   Danijela Prolic, Psychologist at Psychologists (1993-present) Posted Dec 4 Nick was diagnosed with bowel cancer at age 33. "I would say I normally go to the toilet very regularly, almost like clockwork, but then I started seeing blood. I didn't think much of it at first ... Read more »     Danijela Prolic, Psychologist at Psychologists (1993-present) Posted Dec 12 Margot Kidder, best known for playing Lois Lane in the first Superman movies, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1988. At first, she refused to believe the diagnosis and did not want treatment.... Read more »   Read more in Pulse Box

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I cheated 10 years ago and my spouse doesn't know. Do I have to tell him?

I have been a lawyer since 1983, and have been handling divorces for 40 years. My law practice has taught me that people disclose past infidelity for three reasons: 1) They think the other party…

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