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There is no debating that the American population is aging at a rapid pace. In fact, by the year 2030, it is estimated that 19

The $5 million exemption fromfederal estate taxeliminates the need for many to do complex estate planning. Because the exemption amount is indexed for inflation, a

Moving to New York to avoid state death taxes? Really. John McManus, an estate lawyer in New Providence, N.J., has a retired client pulling in

Celebrities seem to live a charmed life, but for all the advice they can buy, they’re still not immune to estate planning issues and the

As the summer comes to an end and we head into the fall, a parallel can be drawn between the seasons of weather and the

Americans, by and large, are do-it-yourselfers. Information abounds to help us tackle all kinds of situations — including estate planning. However, it might be best

After nearly 20 years of litigation and fighting in the press, the conflict between the estates of Anna Nicole Smith and her billionaire husband J.

A new federal rule has taken effect aimed at protecting certain spouses of reverse mortgage holders from being forced out of their homes when the

Consider the experience of John J. Scroggin, who runs a tax business and estate-planning firm in Atlanta. His father, who died in 2001, wanted to

There are a lot of books on retirement planning. I attempt to find ones that will cut through the clutter of confusion and help reduce

It's no secret that Rivers hoped for a funeral that rivaled her lifestyle: big and over the top. She outlined her wishes in her 2012

When planning for retirement, boomers need to consider two scenarios: what happens to their estate when they die, and what happens to the estate if