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"It can be very difficult to bring up death, especially with a loved one you don't want to imagine losing." Opening the door to this

"The news represents a victory for Renee Benson who sued her father over his competency and control over the 1980 Shirley Benson Testamentary Trust." NFL

"If she had an estate plan, who did she leave it to?" When Nelle Harper Lee died last week in Alabama, she left the world

"Got a new bundle of joy in your household?" The key to tax breaks for your child is a Social Security number, says Kiplinger. Its

"Why Now Is the Best Time to Plan" Millennials are not discussing end-of-life care with their parents. Nevertheless, to save your loved ones avoidable pain

"Now that everyone has settled into the New Year, it is a perfect time to review and update your estate plan." Situations change and, as

"Having an estate plan doesn't mean that the job of protecting your family's future (and present) ends." If you have an estate plan in place,

"Even on so-called simple estates, executors typically earn their fees." A legal battle in New York shows an aspect of estate planning that often doesn't

"There's always a reason not to have the talk." Money and death top the list of conversational taboos — especially among family — so a

"For most people, this beneficiary designation is, in fact, their entire estate plan." When people think about estate planning, many don't remember the importance of

"The ‘spend it all' parents might ‘need help putting on the brakes.'" A report by the Hearts & Wallets financial services research firm says that

"Wills and trusts have been found hidden in rafters and in freezers, to name but a few interesting hiding places." You know that your mom