When a spouse dies, the surviving spouse may feel some sort of real or perceived threat from their step-children over their inheritance....

The messy legal dispute over the mental health of media mogul Sumner Redstone is an example of the growing trend of litigation that...

IRAs and see-through trust status. How the trust will get taxed as an IRA beneficiary is the big issue in the set-up. Usually, trusts...

The Huffington Post’s “5 Questions to Ask When Inheriting a House” talks about how to handle an inherited house. Once the basics are...

Every state has intestacy laws that govern whom among a deceased’s relatives will receive the property and assets when there’s no will or...

Wills. The long-term consequences of not having a will are huge. Your assets will go to probate, which can leave your family with huge...

But wlbz2.com’s article, “Getting remarried? Get a financial plan first,” says that many folks do little planning, and that ends up...

According to the Southeast Missourian’s article “Get it together: Organizing your estate now will ease the burden on loved ones later,”...

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...

The judge believes the resolution is in the teen’s best interests. Kira told the judge that she did not object to the settlement but...

An updated will. A properly drafted will can play a crucial part in minimizing your estate’s exposure to taxes. If you should die without...

What a thrill to celebrate the birth of a new baby, and if it’s the first baby, there are many “first time” experiences to be enjoyed. In...

But a Tennessee county judge disagreed with them and dismissed the adopted children’s lawsuit, saying they didn’t have standing to...

If you have investment property, remember that it’s not easy to divide a building. Your heirs might not agree about how the property...

NASDAQ.com’s recent article, “5 Smart Estate-Planning Steps to Avoid Probate,” explains that when you pass away, your possessions and...

Legally, these items are referred to as “tangible personal property,” but it could be dad’s stuff. What happens to this stuff after...

Here are three simple steps you can take to reduce your stress and improve your financial well-being for the rest of 2016: Talk to your...

The Indiana Lawyer recently published “Do-it-yourself dangers” that explains how do-it-yourself estate planning oftentimes creates more...

Whether you’re creating your first estate plan or updating your current plan, review your estate plan every three or four years or after...

While the settlement fully resolves the Will contest claims of James’ children, the fight is far from over. Brown’s wife, Tomi Rae Hynie,...