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An 85-year-old man who bobs between residences in Australia and the State of Washington is not an “elder” for purposes of California’s Elder Abuse Law,

With interest rates at historic lows—for the time being—wealthy families are turbocharging their estate-planning strategies by pairing intrafamily loans with trusts. In late 2009, a

Estate planning frequently addresses property transfers in contemplation of death while elder law considers retirement income issues. While it is easy to consider the two

Marrying again makes estate planning more involved. How do you provide for everyone you love? Should you provide for everyone you love? How do you

With its views of the Rincon Mountains and nine large, adobe-style homes, the Villas at Houghton looks more like an upscale gated neighborhood than a

One of the more controversial federal tax provisions recently reached a significant milestone. The estate tax is now 100 years old. Once a tax becomes

Family members suing each other over inheritances and other estate matters is fairly common. A recent case in North Carolina, however, is a bit unusual

Fewer and fewer Americans own their homes and instead are choosing to sign leases. What happens when someone passes away and money is still owed

Probate records are normally matters of public record that can be viewed by anyone interested. However, judges do have the power, even if it is

Stevie Wonder has recently been sued by the widow of his former attorney, who claims that the musician owes her millions in unpaid royalties. However,

New reporting requirements for estates subject to the estate tax were supposed to go into effect in August. However, the IRS was not ready at

Normally, when people owe the IRS money, the agency is more than happy to take payment immediately and through a variety of different means. However,