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Should I share ownership of properties given by my parents with my husband?

Should I share ownership of properties given by my parents with my husband?

I’m hesitant to include my husband’s name on the deed for the land my parents intend to give me, but I’m concerned that not doing so could impact our marriage.
I've amassed nearly $600K in assets despite starting without inheritance

I've amassed nearly $600K in assets despite starting without inheritance

My children turn down early inheritance

My children turn down early inheritance

My father’s wife claims the inheritance meant for me

My father’s wife claims the inheritance meant for me

My father’s wife contends that since my father had an affair with my mother, which resulted in my birth, she must take the apartment my father intended for me to safeguard her own children’s interests.
December 22, 2024 | 03:38 pm PT
My aunt leaves $236,000 fortune uninherited after 40 years fixated on first love

My aunt leaves $236,000 fortune uninherited after 40 years fixated on first love

My aunt, 60, owns assets worth VND6 billion (US$235,900) but she is still single because she spent decades hung up on her first love.
December 17, 2024 | 03:48 pm PT
$400 a month is enough to live comfortably if you own houses in HCMC

$400 a month is enough to live comfortably if you own houses in HCMC

My colleagues often told me that I never have to try, since I already have a house in HCMC and can live comfortably on a VND10 million (US$393.6) monthly salary.
December 13, 2024 | 11:32 pm PT
I have little at 34 because mother insists I start life without inheritance

I have little at 34 because mother insists I start life without inheritance

I, 34, have few assets due to a lack of support from my family, not because they are poor, but because my mother insisted I start life with nothing.
December 4, 2024 | 04:00 pm PT
My brother considers dropping out of university after inheriting a house worth nearly $800K

My brother considers dropping out of university after inheriting a house worth nearly $800K

Our uncle recently bequeathed a house in our hometown valued at VND20 billion (US$786,814) to my younger brother and me, prompting him to think about leaving university.
November 26, 2024 | 02:52 pm PT
Billionaire Warren Buffett donates $1.1B to charity, plans to give away fortune after death

Billionaire Warren Buffett donates $1.1B to charity, plans to give away fortune after death

Warren Buffett, legendary investor and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has donated US$1.14 billion worth of stocks to charity and made further preparations for giving away his fortune after his death.
November 26, 2024 | 03:56 am PT
Should I leave HCMC to retire on 300-sqm inherited land in the countryside?

Should I leave HCMC to retire on 300-sqm inherited land in the countryside?

With a monthly pension of VND20 million (US$787) and 300 square meters of inherited land, retiring in the countryside would seem ideal—if not for the lack of amenities.
November 24, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
My father-in-law eyes nearly $400K worth of assets my parents left me

My father-in-law eyes nearly $400K worth of assets my parents left me

After my husband shared with his parents the two luxury apartments I inherited from my parents, my father-in-law is now asking to “borrow” money from me to invest in real estate.
November 12, 2024 | 04:05 pm PT
100-year-old father struggles to transfer inheritance

100-year-old father struggles to transfer inheritance

A 100-year-old father and his children have been attempting to transfer a family land plot to his youngest daughter, hindered by ongoing administrative setbacks.
November 10, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
I gave up on inheriting family farm after one year in the countryside

I gave up on inheriting family farm after one year in the countryside

Tired of working in the city, I decided to take over my family’s farm, which I would eventually inherit, but I gave up after a year.
October 26, 2024 | 03:24 pm PT
Giving up on dreams to run family’s million-dollar business

Giving up on dreams to run family’s million-dollar business

Taking over the family business or pursuing personal aspirations is a difficult choice, even if the firm is worth hundreds of billions of dong (VND100 billion=US$4 million), readers shared.
October 10, 2024 | 03:16 pm PT
20 minors earn $74K a year as CEOs in South Korea: report

20 minors earn $74K a year as CEOs in South Korea: report

20 minors (under 19 years old) who are registered as CEOs earned over KRW100 million ($74,000) annually in South Korea in the past five years, government data shows.
October 10, 2024 | 03:03 pm PT
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