As a Houston wills lawyer, I cannot state emphatically enough how important it is for all parents to create a comprehensive plan that...

When it comes to planning, the focus is typically on making you better prepared for the future. That means limiting taxes, creating wiser...

Estate planning is a need, but too often it gets moved down to the list for tomorrow. There are many reasons people put off estate...

The federal government estimates that it will cost more than $245,000 to rear a child to an adult. That includes costs like housing,...

The answer to that question has always been an unequivocal “yes”—especially when there’s a spouse, children or stepchildren. However,...

A majority of Americans (about 66%) don’t have a written will, and for most, it’s something they’ve postponed until later. It’s natural...

Congratulations! After putting it off for as long as humanly possible, you’ve finally completed and implemented your estate plan. Check...

Young adults and the millennial children of older adults are not who you’d think of as needing estate planning advice. These people are...

You want to prosper by following tried-and-true principles of effective wealth creation and asset management—not myths passed down from...

Estate plans have several components to help beneficiaries carry out the requests of the benefactor. You want to start tackling those...

Estate planning lets you determine how you want your assets distributed upon your death. Not to be morbid, but for those under 40, be...

Members of the military have special estate planning needs, particularly when they’re deployed. These families also have access to...

Cincinnati.com’s May 27, 2016 post, “Getting started is the first step in estate planning,” points out that a definition for estate...

A Los Angeles judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged Media Mogul Sumner Redstone’s mental competence. The Los Angeles Times’ May...

According to a recent survey, 64% of Americans don’t have a will. Most of them don’t have one because they just haven’t gotten around to...

The sister of the late rock star Prince told the press that the 57-year-old Minnesotan has no known will. She recently has filed court...

Estate planning. Everyone needs some basic estate planning, especially those starting families. Before your first child is born, draft a...

As WMUR9.com explains in “Money Matters: NH health surrogacy laws,” this person is known as a surrogate decision-maker. He or she has the...

If your estate plan includes a revocable living trust, start by examining the provisions for potential revisions. First, look at who was...

A bitter battle to control the fortune of ailing billionaire Sumner Redstone escalated recently when the media mogul’s ex-girlfriend...