A strange case out of the U.K. features a window cleaner, a fraudulent bankruptcy and the possibility of jail time. For years, an elderly...

Experts predict that the estate tax exemption for 2018 will increase slightly to $5.49 million for a single person and $10.98 million for...

After years of preliminary matters, a breach of trust case against the McClatchy Trust is finally being argued in court. James B....

It is not all that unusual for a child to not live up to the expectations of parents. Sometimes parents will be so disappointed when that...

Legalizing gay marriage did solve most of estate problems for same-sex couples. When the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have a...

People who are opposed to eliminating the estate tax are often seen as wanting to do nothing more than to punish the wealthy. However,...

It is not enough to get an estate plan once and leave it alone for all time. It needs to be constantly reviewed and updated to take...

Prenuptial agreements are a great way to set the terms for what will happen if a couple ever gets divorced or when one of the spouses...

A big concern for many people when they are planning their estates, is that they do not trust the people their children married. They...

Many married couples separate from each other long before they get divorced. They need to redo their estate plans when that is the case....

If you want to have a say in who gets your possessions after you pass away, then you need to get an estate plan or at least write...

One of the most important estate planning decisions that many people make, is who should inherit IRAs. For many people, deciding who...

Almost all business can now be conducted electronically. Wills are one of the last holdouts, but that is starting to change....

A surviving spouse has the right to an inheritance, in almost all circumstances. Most people do not want to cut their spouses out of...

Many elderly women are not fully prepared for what might happen after their spouses pass away. We live in an age where, at least on a...

California's new law to allow physician-assisted death continues to be controversial, but doctors are starting to see a hidden benefit to...

One way to make people hesitate before challenging a will or trust, is to include a no-contest clause, which disinherits them, if they...

A woman in New York left a large sum of money for her cats in her will. It is becoming fashionable for wealthy people to leave large...

Everyone in Washington knows that Social Security needs to be reformed. However, that reform is unlikely to come anytime soon. The future...

Today you can not only purchase a will online and download a form to fill out, you can even find websites that will let you create a free...