Julia DiPrete is a freelance writer, former BigLaw attorney, unapologetic night owl, and Xennial. She has worked in law school career services and legal recruiting and has blogged extensively both in ...

My mother is in her late 80s and owns her home outright. I have a half-brother I’ll call “Matt.” Matt has been designated my mother’s power of attorney. My mother has told me that in her will, ...

As more couples switch to cohabiting before marriage, or choose not to marry at all, the decision about how to divide property becomes a thorny one — and even one that can end a relationship. How do ...