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Good luck. Hopefully you'll be able to work something out with her, but before you agree to anything you really need to speak with a professional. And that's just common sense. I wonder how she would feel if the situation were reversed and HER children were being asked to sign over their inheritance without question. Its funny- your situation reminds me of my family- I haven't spoken to my father in years, never met his 2nd wife, and I've got a brother who would be extremely difficult to locate. If he (my father) died without a will and left any type of estate at all, I'd be in the same situation.

OK, not an attorney, but I do closings for a living and I've taken a few classes. I've come across similar situations in the past. First off, there are a few ways a married couple can hold title to a piece of real estate. Based on the situation you describe, it sounds to me like they were "tenants in common". If they held the property as "joint tenants" or "tenants by the entirety", 100% ownership would have passed to her upon his death, with or without a will. (As far as I know, that applies in any state.) With tenancy in common, if your father died without a will, his wife would receive a certain percentage-her half which she already owned and perhaps 50% of the remaining half. So the remaining 25% would be split among the remainder of his heirs, and that's where your 1/16th is probably coming from. A very common problem I have seen is unqualified people preparing deeds and not specifying how they want title to be held. (Sure, its a "fill in the blanks" form, but there are consequences for doing it incorrectly.) Many people do not understand that if it isn't specified, tenancy in common is automatic and that sounds like what your father's wife is dealing with now. Without QC deeds from ALL the heirs, she will have a very difficult time doing anything with the property. (selling or refinancing) And that includes the sibling who can't be located. She might need to go to court to resolve the issue, or set aside funds for the missing heir's "share" of the property. (which would probably be based on what it was worth when your father died, and not today's market.) Do you know what your father's intent was with regards to you and this property? You could take the "high road" and assume he meant for the house to be hers alone, and sign the deed she's asking for. Or maybe you know your dad wanted you to have something- you could hire your own attorney and see what you need to do to get your "share" of your father's estate. You should verify the tax consequences of either action- my assumption is if you take no money from the house, you should not be taxed, but I really don't know. As far as the mortgage and property taxes and homeowner's insurance? Well, it all needs to be paid and there are consequences if they are not. While you may not be legally obligated to pay the note, the bank can still foreclose on the property, and you can also lose the property over unpaid RE taxes. If you want to keep that 1/16th interest, it may be in your best interest to make sure these items are kept current.

Most of the people I met who started jumping about the same time I did aren't actively jumping anymore. People drift away from the sport for a lot of different reasons, and only they can decide if and when to make it a part of their lives again. If he needs an incentive like a friend coming into to town to drag the rig out of the closet, he's probably not that into it. When I started jumping, I started by myself. The first tandem hooked me, and I went out to the DZ every weekend by myself as I progressed through AFP and graduation. I'm not exactly a social butterfly, but I made lots of friends there and finding people to jump with and hang out with hasn't been an issue for the most part.

My thoughts exactly! But what do we know? She's selling lots of CDs.

Will they buy the cars before or after they go to prison for fraud, forgery and identity theft?

I've bought peanut brittle that has a "contains nuts" warning on the wrapper.

Televisionwithoutpity.com will have a full detailed recap with their own special twist, but probably not for a day or so. And the show's official website should also have a recap of the episode. I *think* its 24day5.com??? If not, there should be a link through Fox's site.

It didn't hit you until tonight? Have you been watching? A president (not elected by the public) with more arrogance than brains OR ethics, one who acts like a spoiled child? A plot to plant WMDs on an Asian nation in order to justify a war and take control of their oil supply? None of that rang any bells until last night? I'm very disappointed that the writers took this route with Sean Astin's character- of course this isn't the first time the crew at CTU has had to defy authority and work outside the system but what McGill is doing is way over the top. Between him and Logan, it seems like the writers are painting themselves into a corner. CTU is practically going to have to stage a government coup just to save the country not only from the terrorists, but from the corrupt INEPT administration- all with the help of Logan's wife- a little batty but the only part of the president's "team" with brains AND ethics. Last night was good but all in all, so far the season is letting me down.

As long as you aren't selling it for more than 500K, (250K for an individual) you should be fine.

Dear Abby for the new millenium! Seriously, I think you've found your calling.

Warped has issues with women.......... Love the toepick comment! I think most people agree that she a) deserved the slot and b) did the right thing in giving it up when she did, after her FIRST practice session. Plenty of time for Emily Hughes to get there, blizzard or no. And its not like she hasn't been training.

Girl proposes, guy buys the ring? Does that happen? Just curious. If I proposed to a guy, I wouldn't expect him to go out and buy me a ring. Maybe under those circumstances, it would be more appropriate for the girl to buy HIM something as a symbol of her commitment. Not necessarily a diamond ring........

I give the girl a TON of props for doing the right thing and stepping aside when she realized she couldn't compete at the level she needed to. The spot was rightfully hers, and she did the right thing in giving it up. She's ending her "amateur" career with the same grace and class that she's competed with all along. A few olympics back, there was a male US skater who made the team under similar circumstances and didn't give up his slot even though he wasn't in any shape to compete. I can't even remember his name, but I do remember them showing his alternate in the audience while he flailed his way through his program. Maybe is Kwan had done that she would have earned a fraction of the venom in the original post.

Well, first of all, my comment about returning it being the right thing to do but asking for it back is petty is just my general feeling about the question. (that was the topic of your poll, right? ) I didn't say YOU were tacky. But I still think you need to ask yourself why its so important to you since obviously it is.

I'm with Walt on this. Here's the thing- If the girl breaks off the engagement, she really should return the ring, but unless its a family heirloom, ASKING for it back is petty, especially since you say money isn't the issue. You're stooping to her level- why? What exactly are you planning to do with it? If you pawn or sell it, you'll only get a fraction of its worth, and no other girlfriend or fiancee is going to want a "used" engagement ring or stone with that much baggage attached to it. If you hang on to it, you are hanging on to a piece of her. If she's as bad as you say, why? You won't be able to move on with your life until you let go of her. Don't you want to move on?

Not just that, but if the kid is "into" war, he's old enough that he should see war for what it really is, beyond the cool planes and stuff. Kids that age are exposed to violence and bad language on a daily basis just by turning on the TV or playing video games. Band of Brothers would be a far better choice than most of last night's prime time line up!

Its a historic and realistic beautifully filmed and acted mini-series. The discs themselves are also loaded with a ton of factual historical data- easily accessible extras. You wouldn't recommend a 12 year learn more about a history he's already fascinated with? You wouldn't want a 12 yeard old who is already exposed to far worse violence on a day to day basis to see something that shows war as the ugly violent thing that it is? Its not like he loaned the kid a violent R rated video without his mother's consent.

In addition to everything else that's been said- make posters. Put them up in your building and neighborhood and ALL the the pet stores and animal hospitals in the area (anyone here ever walk past a missing pet sign without looking?) and anywhere else that will let you put them up. Call all the local animal hospitals and shelters (and as RL suggested, redefine "local" and go further out than you think you need to.) And talk to your neighbors, let them know about your cat, what she looks like, and that you miss her and want her back. My friend's cat (and my cat's father) regularly got picked up by the local animal control. My friend had to bail him out of "kitty jail" several times, and they only hold the strays for so long. If you can, go and look at all the strays they have even if they swear they don't have yours. (My friend called the local place and said she was looking for her Ocicat. They claimed they only had orange tabbies, nothing spotted or "exotic" looking. But sure enough, they'd had him for days, they just didn't know what an Ocicat! My friend decided to educate them on Ocicats!) Good luck and I hope she comes home soon! I may fundamentally disagree with your spay/neuter position, but 2 of my furballs came from friends who didn't neuter theirs and I can't imagine my house without them.

edited because I read your latest news.......... But if fedex sucks as bad as you seem to feel, those of us who rely on overnight deliveries as part of our jobs are in big trouble, because they suck a lot less than their competition.

When I'm in Mexico, I tip the maid about $2.00 a day, and a little more at the very end of our stay. Of course, they work for next to nothing so those tips make a huge difference and they work hard for them too. Until very recently, I'd never heard if tipping the maids at US hotels, but its not like I travel or spend that much time in hotels.

She could also be lying to you about Mommy and Daddy being late with the deposit. She might have blown her allowance on something more fun than rent and bills. Isn't that what spoiled children do?

Don't apologize. Throw her ass out or make sure her dad sends you the rent money directly. She's obviously too much of a child to do it on her own.

Considering that Behrooz killed his father last season (victimized teen) and Palmer's campaign aid killed Victor Drazen's son when she realized he'd been using her, I think it was a lapse in judgement for Jack to be so trusting of yet another victimized young woman. Maybe I've just seen too many seasons of 24 because I figured she would either kill the Russian or kill herself, and 2 suicides in one episode would have been over the top!

Chocolate is good because you've got chocolate "pastrie" (using that term loosely!) on the outside AND chocolate filling. YUM! That's more of a desert pop tart. The brown sugar cinnamon is more suitable for breakfast! Because of this thread, the next time I'm at the grocery store, its going to be really really difficult to keep the pop tarts out of my cart!

Pop Tarts must be toasted! I think I like the brown sugar cinnamon the best!