It is looking increasingly likely that next year Congress will take up reform to entitlement programs. The U.S. has some political...

Republican tax plans have some people with disabilities worried. For parents and grandparents of those people with disabilities, it...

An attorney who took advantage of an elderly client, gets 16 to 40 years in prison. An attorney who violated the legal principal of...

Estate laws have not kept pace with all of the latest technological ways that help people have children today. That means that you should...

David Cassidy is the latest deceased celebrity to have cut one of his children out of his will. David Cassidy was once a well-known...

A study has highlighted an unusual case, where doctors had to decide what to do about a patient who had a "Do Not Resuscitate" tattoo....

Tax proposals currently working their way through Congress could have a big impact on charitable donations, if a couple of the proposals...

If you move to another state, you should review your estate plan to make sure that it will still work. Americans often move from state to...

It is important that you make plans for what will happen to your family and your possessions after you pass away. It is also important to...

Many elderly people face gigantic medical bills for hospital stays because of how they are classified by the hospital. This makes a big...

The man who claimed to be Charles Manson's friend and sole heir, has now filed a will in court and says he is prepared to fight anyone...

In England titles of nobility are still inherited under the rules of male primogeniture. A proposed new law could allow a woman to...

If your children inherit your retirement accounts, they will have a few options about what to do with them. Most people designate their...

The estate of an unknown woman has won the ability to pursue a claim to her copyrights. Vivian Maier was never a well-known person during...

It might not seem intuitive. However, if you make plans for your death, you can sometimes live a better life. People do not ordinarily...

It is more difficult for shareholders to get value out of privately-held family businesses than it is for public companies. It is...

Most funerals are boring affairs that do not do justice to the vibrant personalities of the deceased. Coffin clubs seek to change that....

Wealthy people have so many different advisors for different aspects of their lives, that it is often a good idea to hire someone who can...

Educational costs have risen so high, that accumulating the money to pay for a child or grandchild to attend college can take years....

The Duke of Windsor's will has been sealed since his death in 1972. The will of the man once known as King Edward VIII has been ordered...