Divorce can take a toll financially on both spouses, with this immediate financial burden resulting directly from the separation of the household. When a couple
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Media Mogul Headed to Trial Over Billion-Dollar Estate and His Capacity
Media mogul Sumner Redstone is going to trial over ex-girlfriend Manuela Herzer's claim that he is mentally incompetent. This may intensify the competition for control
Beneficiaries…What Are Those?
"When was the last time you updated, or even thought about, the beneficiary designations listed on your retirement accounts, life insurance, or annuity contracts?" If
Author Harper Lee’s Estate Plan as Suspenseful as her Classic Novel
"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
Talk to Your Senior Parents About Four Major Planning Topics
"Many people avoid dealing with the subject of senior caregiving until a crisis arises." According to The Ventura County Star in "Talk to aging parents
A List of Must-Have Estate Planning Documents
"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
This Just In: Estate Plans Need to Stay Up-to-Date
"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
A Life Change Means It’s Time for an Estate Planning Review
"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,
Talk Money and Death with Your Kids
"There's always a reason not to have the talk." Money and death top the list of conversational taboos — especially among family — so a
How to Track Down a Missing Will
"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
Does a New Bundle of Joy Mean a New Bundle of Estate Planning?
"Will another baby affect your current will?" If you have a new baby and you already had estate planning documents completed when your first child
Don’t Plant a Bomb in Your Estate Plan to Blow Up the Future for Your Kids!
"The real reasons to do estate planning are to take care of ourselves and our families the way that we want to." In a review