Trusts are not often a subject of much public discussion. They are important to estate planners, but as a matter of pressing national...

One of the basic facts of human existence is that throughout our lives, our cells continuously divide. Some cells die, but the division...

There is a common belief that any debt a person has, dies with him or her. In a sense that is true, but it is also false depending on the...

Every year at about this time, Americans breathe a big sigh of relief when they seal their tax returns and send them off to the IRS or...

Estate planning can be and do many different things. It can provide for the care of minor children. It can be a way to let people know...

Estate planning is often thought of in cold or detached legal and financial terms. It is a way to decide who will get your assets, after...

Over the past few years, you may have heard reports about income and wealth inequality in the U.S. Economic data shows that the country's...

Not everyone is wealthy. Not everyone has billions, or even millions, of dollars that need to be divided up between their relatives after...

Whatever field you are in, you have undoubtedly heard a lot of talk about how it relates to the Millennial generation. No one hears about...

It used to be that the IRS was actually more likely to target middle class taxpayers for an audit than wealthy people. It is more...

You may have heard that not everyone needs a living trust. It is a common thought considering that the majority of American adults do not...

The estate planning news has recently been full of stories about a new survey that showed that 58% of American adults do not have wills....

Unless you and your spouse have a valid legal agreement otherwise, you will not be able to disinherit him or her in all but the most...

You have probably heard of the term "simple will." It normally refers to a will made by a married person that leaves his or her entire...

Most of the time, litigation over an estate pits family members against family members. If there is a large sum of money involved, people...

Improperly doing the little things in estate planning, often end up costing families the most money. Talk about estate planning mistakes...

When you are young and healthy, it is not common to think a lot about your own death. You would be correct to assume that you will not...

Most parents like doing nothing more than helping their children when they can and when the children deserve the help. Parents often...

Estate plans often have many complicated pieces, since they reflect the complicated nature of people's finances. Those who are not...

You may not realize it, but many of the personal items you have around the house have a special meaning to your adult children. Some...