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The estate tax draws heated debate between advocates and opponents, with some referring to the levy as a "death tax," while others argue that the

Several years ago, a man passed away and left everything to the stepmother of his children. The children were not nearly as concerned about the

In a ginormous estate tax battle denouement, the Internal Revenue Service just won $388 million in a settlement with the estate of Detroit Pistons owner

Good luck to your loved ones when you die, because you are going about your estate planning all wrong. According to a recent study from

Most summer plans do not include drafting a will and testament. Mowing a lawn choked with weeds and overgrown with grass is more likely to

Maybe you have seen those will-in-a-box kits. Maybe you have even considered picking one up. Think twice about that. While you can draft a will

For years, Patrick Severo didn’t understand why people were so reluctant to talk about estate planning. Then the 55-year-old father of three went through the

With an estate plan, you can ensure that your loved ones are taken care of financially after your death. You can give your family peace

Accidental gunfire claimed 348 lives from 2001-2010 in Alabama, and gunshots of undetermined intent killed 147 in Arizona. And while both resulted in far fewer

Picture this — a frantic call to the family lawyer by a recent widow we’ll call Fran. Fran had just learned that her deceased husband

There was one estate planner who had a stroke of marketing brilliance a long time ago.  He or she decided that we should call death

Coming together at 50-plus is different from getting married in your 20s, particularly when it comes to money. "You've had a lifetime of solidifying your