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Squandering a minor's trust fund

Question: When our sister died ten years ago, my brother became the trustee of her five-year-old daughter’s trust. Drew invested Mandy’s money in a business he was starting, and Mandy received stock in return. The business folded this year, and now the stock is worthless. Shouldn’t Drew repay our niece the money he lost? He [...]

When marriage means medical bills

Q: My fiancé, Alan, recently had a heart attack. If we go ahead with the wedding, he will be covered by my health insurance (he has none), but I'll become liable for all his current medical bills. What should I do?
A: Like Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca, you've been misinformed. Individuals are not legally liable [...]