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The Northwest Indiana Times says in its recent article, “Choosing an executor,” that will challenges are pretty rare. A successful contest can stem from an

Don’t worry; this is a totally legal and valid trust. The “defective” part only describes the fact that it’s not valid for income tax shifting

The best time to start estate planning is now—before the plan needs to be implemented, says The Fairfield Bay News in “Estate Planning Tips for

A living trust is a legal document that holds title to your assets for your benefit (and likely with you as the trustee) while you're

With people living longer, things can be messier. There’s more time for a second marriage, more time for assets to accumulate, and more time for

No one likes to think about passing away, but when you do, you're going to leave stuff behind. If you're leaving behind modest assets, then

When Rolling Stone Mick Jagger isn't on stage later this year, he'll probably be at home changing diapers at age 72. Mick is awaiting the

Forbes' article, "Prince and Estate Planning: What We Can Learn from the Late Musician's Financial Picture," reminds us that you don't have to be a

Since his death in 2009 at age 50, Jackson has experienced a commercial rebirth—thanks to the sharp executors who have managed his assets. The documentary

If you have completed your estate planning, when was that? Where are the documents? Does your family know where they are located? Estate Planning needs

A will gives instructions about distributing your property after death, and living trusts are typically revocable—they can be changed along the way, and they are

You've built and own a successful business. But the Smart Business article, "Five things you should know about estate planning for a family-owned business," asks