As far as anyone knows, there are not any clones of humans walking around yet. However, it might soon be possible. That could have some...

Without thinking about it too much, many people designate one of their children to be the executor of their estate. They should think...

Harper Lee valued her privacy while she was alive. Her will suggests that she also values it in death. She died in 2016. Journalists and...

In most cases, real estate has to go through the probate process after the owner passes away. That can be avoided. There is a good way...

Deciding who should inherit your retirement account is an important part of estate planning. You have several options that are available....

Many legal documents can now be digitally created, signed and stored. Wills could be next. However, there are some things that will need...

Contests over wills are increasing in Canada just as in the U.S. Despite there being several ways to successfully contest a will, it is...

Americans who need long-term care assistance and cannot pay for it, can get help from Medicaid, if they plan ahead. Many older Americans...

Before a Medicare patient can be discharged from the hospital, there must be a plan in place for any needed continual care. Patients and...

Federal law enforcement officials have announced actions against hundreds of scammers accused of defrauding the elderly. This might lead...

If you do too much reading online about the difference between wills and trusts, then you are likely to think of the two as something...

People will often go to great lengths to make sure that their estates do not have to go through probate. They often fail to take little...

Most parents want to treat all their children the same in their estate plans. That can be difficult, when one of the children is not very...

Some scams against the elderly are well-known. Nevertheless, they continue to work. People who seek to scam the elderly out of money are...

People commonly wonder if they can revoke a trust that they no longer like and if they can have more than one trust. The answer is not a...

It is impossible to know whether you will ever have an accident or have an illness that will leave you incapacitated. However, you can...

Trust can be a key aspect of whether blended families will fight over an estate, after a loved one passes away. Blended families are...

If you are wondering when you should do your estate planning, the best answer that you can get is that you should do it as soon as you...

Giving money to children and grandchildren for educational purposes is a common goal in estate planning. There are several different ways...

One way that Medicaid can save money is by paying for assisted living care for seniors who are eligible for it, instead of paying for...