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...

Many people get trusts as their primary estate planning instrument because of the estate tax, but trusts do have many other benefits....

People often go to great lengths to get an estate plan carefully crafted that covers every possible need their family could have. That is...

That everyone should have an estate plan is a principle which most people understand when the reasons are explained to them. Estate...

For most people, the word "probate" conjures up nightmare scenarios of protracted estate battles that cost lots of money and tear...

People who get living trusts always have questions about what kind of assets they should put in their trusts, especially whether or not...

Ideally, you should get an estate plan long before you become terminally ill. However, not everyone really thinks about the prospect of...

Probate & Estate Administration Probate and estate administration procedures are never described with any of the following terms:...

The word “estate” conjures up certain ideas in the popular imagination. The term has connotations of mansions with well-manicured lawns....

Who will receive a share of Prince's $300 million estate, the rights to his music and his publicity rights? That is a great question and...

For example, Bob is a resident of Torrance, California. He is a widower and has two children (Mike and Stacy). Bob worked for 40 years...

The IRS does not forgive any tax on the income a person makes during the final tax year of his or her life. Taxes are owned on all the...

The pending tax court battle between Michael Jackson's estate and the IRS centers on the precise amount Jackson's name and likeness were...

People who inherit a house often wonder what they can and should do with it. These are not always easy questions to answer especially for...

It has been several years since Michael Jackson passed away, but his estate is still being sued by his creditors. The most recent case...

Like any other form of property, stocks have their own transfer rules. What happens to them after the owner passes away is determined by...