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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

People who do not have very many assets, still need to get estate plans. However, the best plans for them may not be the same as the best...

Some of the biggest estate planning mistakes that people make are not technically estate planning, but they can have a big effect on an...

If you are expecting your first child, there are a few things that you need to do before the due date to make sure that you are...

If you have a trust, you might find by looking carefully at the estate planning documents that you do not really need to put assets into...

You do not have much reason to fear the federal estate tax, because few estates end up paying it. Even if your estate could be affected...

Everyone needs to prepare for Alzheimer's Disease. They should do so long before they think that they might get it, because it is not...

Ethical Wills are an ancient idea that might just be what some families need to help them through the difficult times we face today. We...

The myth that estate planning is something that only wealthy people need to do is wrong, but ever present. However, in shows about...

If you are looking to save money on your estate plan, then you might think that you should get a will since they are cheaper to get than...