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 debate between privacy and access happens when deciding what to do with a deceased’s digital property or records. “For the last few...

“We’re honored to be selected as one of the regional task forces,” Acting U.S. Attorney Benjamin C. Glassman said. “Our designation...

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

Both are welcome developments says The Las Vegas Review-Journal in a recent article, “Elder abuse.” These actions are in part in response...

One of the cool things about 529 plans is that you can change the beneficiary to another qualifying family member without tax...

Don’t Panic! An important lesson of the devastating 2007-09 downturn is that even in the worst of times, recoveries can occur in a...

As you plan your retirement, you should determine how you will spend your time, the details of your retirement budget, and the source of...

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...

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

One-third of U.S. households own at least one type of IRA, so chances are that you might inherit one in the future. If that happens,...

#1: Set your goals: Write down your goals and objectives. This will make them real, and you’ll have a better chance of achieving them....

Financial regrets—we’ve all had some. But in “8 Financial Decisions You’ll Regret Forever” Kiplinger asked financial planners and...

When Catherine Falk asked to see her ailing father, her stepmother slammed the door in her face, and when Kerri Kasem wanted to take her...

If you don’t plan your estate, a judge will distribute your assets by applying the state’s intestate succession laws, which may not be...

Take a look at Kiplinger’s “12 Ways to Go Broke in Retirement” and learn how to avoid them. Relying on a single source of income....

Likewise, a recent study by True Link Financial estimated the problem costs more than $36 billion every year. But these statistics may be...

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