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Drawing up a will can be an emotionally taxing process. But it’s one that becomes especially difficult when a spouse is left to cope with

Believe it or not, the last five years before you retire may be some of the most critical in retirement planning. Don’t wait until the

With an estate plan, you can ensure that your loved ones are taken care of financially after your death. You can give your family peace

Accidental gunfire claimed 348 lives from 2001-2010 in Alabama, and gunshots of undetermined intent killed 147 in Arizona. And while both resulted in far fewer

Picture this — a frantic call to the family lawyer by a recent widow we’ll call Fran. Fran had just learned that her deceased husband

A bar owner who never attended college has left $200,000 to the alma mater of her best customers. Ida F. Meyer of Lake Placid, Fla.,

It’s vitally important for everyone to have a plan for their estate, but in the absence of a well-crafted plan, women can be affected more

Think about the information you store online. There’s the Pinterest page where you keep a collection of family recipes, the Instagram account where you keep

When people think of estate planning, it is generally thought of only being needed by the ultra-wealthy. Actually though, this isn’t the case. Whether people

At Pretty Thrifty, an Eagle River consignment shop, owner Christy Carter helps client Bonny Stark unpack a set of hand-painted china. Stark has had it

Whenever clients ask if they need to update their will or trust, the first question back to them is: “When was it created?” If they

When Craig Evans Carnick accompanied his wife of 46 years to a medical procedure recently, he got a bit of a surprise when he asked