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26 January 2022 | 52 replies
Look up Widow Tax Trap.
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11 February 2021 | 0 replies
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27 June 2016 | 4 replies
"reverse mortgage") back in Q2 CY2008.The former owner died a widower in Q3 CY2012.
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22 July 2016 | 9 replies
I am a 55 year old widow women not a contractor.
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15 November 2016 | 1 reply
I am a widowed mother of 4: 2 adults and 2 minors and 1 grandson.
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13 October 2016 | 3 replies
Shes an 80 year old widow now, (sharp as a tack) all the sons are here in Sac, And if this next thing isn't motivation I don't know what is... she has season tickets for the Sacramento Kings and doesn't want to have to commute to Sac for the next 43 games.
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15 September 2016 | 1 reply
A sub working with me said a friend of his, a widow, is selling a burnt out home at a big discount in Stratford, NH.
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14 October 2016 | 4 replies
If I was going to use a trust I would name the trust the "Widows and Orphans Trust" so no one would want to sue me.
29 October 2016 | 6 replies
To make matters worse, I promised the 70+ yr old widow tenant that she would not be forced to move once I took over the property (Awesome tenants who takes really good care of the unit).
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7 December 2018 | 3 replies
One is a widow with a paid for house who has lived there for decades.