Liz Weston
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 13
- Latest publication
- Sep 27, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for LA Times Business
- Top 10K sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 5, 2026
Latest articles
Can a brokerage sell my shares without my permission? (opens the original)
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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Dear Liz: How can I get help after my brokerage’s margin team illegally sold my Tesla and Palantir stock, citing market volatility and not notifying me? Answer: Just because you don’t like the result doesn’t mean the brokerage acted illegally. If you took out a margin loan using your portfolio as collateral, the agreement you signed allows the b
How can the elderly get help paying their bills? (opens the original)
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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Dear Liz: Who can I hire to do my bill-paying when (or if) I get into very old age? If I die first, no problem. My wife has sons to turn to. But if she goes first, I may need help managing my money. I’m sure many folks are in my situation, with no family to call on. Who helps single, childless old folks pay their bills? Answer: Professionals kno
How do I find a copy of a living trust after a parent dies? (opens the original)
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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Dear Liz: My parents created a living trust in 1999 and deeded their residence into the trust. Later, they sold that home, moved to another state and put their new residence into the same trust. In 2014, my father was diagnosed with dementia. He died in 2020. During his illness, he destroyed most of the critical information related to the trust
How can I avoid penalties for late withdrawal of an inherited IRA? (opens the original)
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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Dear Liz: I inherited my father’s IRA through a trust in 2010. Unbeknownst to me at the time, I’ve now found out I should have taken that money out over the following years, but I didn’t. I turned 73 in May of this year, and I’d like advice on what I should do with that account. Answer: Get thee to a tax pro. You’ve got some distributions to mak
How do I get money back for a check that was stolen and cashed after I mailed it? (opens the original)
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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Dear Liz: My mail with a check to the IRS was stolen from inside the post office (I dropped it into the internal wall slot). The envelope was pre-addressed to the IRS P.O. box. The payee on the check was altered. The memo section text was removed, and parts of the upper-left section of the check were removed or altered, including a misspelling.
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