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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.

A new federal rule has taken effect aimed at protecting certain spouses of reverse mortgage holders from being forced out of their homes when the

Consider the experience of John J. Scroggin, who runs a tax business and estate-planning firm in Atlanta. His father, who died in 2001, wanted to

There are a lot of books on retirement planning. I attempt to find ones that will cut through the clutter of confusion and help reduce

It's no secret that Rivers hoped for a funeral that rivaled her lifestyle: big and over the top. She outlined her wishes in her 2012

When planning for retirement, boomers need to consider two scenarios: what happens to their estate when they die, and what happens to the estate if

Did you know that estate planning scams are becoming more and more common? Here are three tips for making sure you are never a victim.

Can you bequeath your iTunes collection in your will? Does anyone know you have Bitcoins or money in a PayPal account? If you’ve accumulated virtual

A 39-year-old married man with two young children has an extremely successful career. One day he started to feel unwell. Eventual checkups led to a

Really? Haven't we covered this enough? If you don't have a will, you're probably thinking, “my situation is pretty straight forward.” So how basic does

Losing a loved one is a difficult experience. Yet, during this time, you must complete a variety of tasks and make important financial decisions. Have

Robin Williams was many things — a genius comedian, an Academy Award winning actor and generous philanthropist. He was also a father. Early reports suggest