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No matter how old you are, you're still your parents' child. Someday, however, they may need to rely on you for help when it comes

Gaining control over our finances is usually at or near the top of all New Year’s resolutions.  What many people don’t realize, though, is that

An important issue in dealing with wealth transfer for blended families is how the assets flow to the surviving spouse and family members or after

There doesn’t appear to be much doubt that Robin Williams conveyed his estate plans to his family in the years before his tragic suicide last

Accountants and financial advisors may be breathing a sigh of relief that there were no major new tax-law changes this year, but that doesn't mean

Legacy and estate planning with a Roth IRA may sound like a no-brainer. Roth IRAs intrinsically make phenomenal transfer of wealth vehicles. With reduced estate

One attorney calls it the "Get out of Dodge plan"—the best way to keep your assets intact before applying for Medicaid to cover nursing home

Most families I have met over the years needed some general guidelines regarding what to have in place and how to know to accomplish this

Each year millions of Americans ring in the New Year resolved to make better financial choices for the year ahead. Here are five essential tips

It’s easy to assume estate plans are intended to deal with future concerns: planning for retirement, providing an inheritance for loved ones, planning for Medicaid

Betsy Fisher and her two brothers inherited their parents' vacation cottage on Michigan's Big Glen Lake 12 years ago after their father died. They love

A recent headline in the New York Daily News, pertaining to the death of film director, Mike Nichols, highlighted the misinformation and confusion regarding how