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Too often, the need for the most basic estate-planning documents is overlooked or misunderstood. While many people would admit they should have a will, 50

What is estate planning? Do you think it is only for the rich? One of the greatest gifts you can leave your loved ones is

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

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.

Estate planning with one family is hard enough. For families with a mix of biological children and stepchildren, first spouses and second spouses, making out

You may have made a giant estate planning mistake without even knowing it — forgetting to update the names of your beneficiaries for your employer-sponsored

If there is a boogeyman when it comes to family conversations about inheritance, it is not death. It’s the $40 trillion that financial advisers say

Whether you’re married or widowed, divorced or single, it’s important to have the right documents in place to ensure that you have the help and

Income inequality and the estate tax continue to be hot button issues in American politics and culture. Americans have a wide array of opinions about

One element of estate planning that is little discussed but can be very useful is the Letter of Intent. Generally contained within an estate plan,

The illegitimate child who emerges from obscurity to claim a family inheritance is a staple of Victorian melodrama. Today, some families are grappling with a