The State Department suggests that you get an estate plan, should you decide to visit North Korea. Despite the extremely tense relations...

A fight over the archives of the late author Arthur Miller pitted two deep-pocketed educational institutions against each other. Arthur...

If you grant someone a life tenancy over your property in a will, then it is important to designate what responsibility that person has...

When family members do not get along with each other, they often suspect that one them will steal an inheritance from the other one. They...

It is a good idea to think about what an estate plan can do for you and your family. One of the many reasons people do not get estate...

Many people think that if they do not have very many assets, then they cannot benefit from getting a living trust. However, they are...

You are likely to read a lot in the next few months about how you need to change your estate plan to adapt to the recently adopted tax...

When you get a general durable power of attorney, it is a good idea to ask questions about how it will work, given your unique life...

Successfully contesting a will is not easy. There must be a reason why the court should not accept the will. A common reason is because...

Most American workers are no longer offered a pension by their employers. That leaves many wondering if they will ever have enough money...

In wealthy countries aging populations and the increasing costs of caring for the elderly are putting in jeopardy the entire idea of...

Despite his higher than average personal wealth, there are significant challenges to making sure that all of Stephen Paddock's victims...

Tennessee woman sets a new world record. A Tennessee woman has recently broken the record for successfully birthing a baby from an embryo...

Postal worker leaves package on doorstep during Christmas season and the package is stolen. The postal service is investigating the...

Estate planning faces a challenge, if death is not a certainty. Cryogenics could create challenges for tax authorities and estate...

Many in survey would choose death over moving to a nursing home. A new survey reveals that 61% of Americans would rather pass away than...

It might be wise to take a fresh look at your estate plan for new options. Many estate plans will need to be changed to take advantage of...

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

People who have substantial assets in more than one nation, might need more than one will to have an effective estate plan. Ordinarily...

A Wisconsin man signed his entire family up to have their bodies frozen when they pass away, in the hopes that they can be brought back...