Who is Responsible for Debts When a Family Member Dies?
Whether you are putting together your estate plan or you have recently lost a loved one and are working toward [...]
24
11, 2017
21
11, 2017
Estate Planning for Pet Owners
The widowed, childless millionaire leaving his entire estate to a Pekingese and the wealthy woman disinheriting her children in favor [...]
19
11, 2017
Identity Theft Can Reach Beyond the Grave
When you lose a loved one, identity theft is probably the furthest thing from your mind. Clearly, it’s not an [...]
15
11, 2017
Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
According to Pew Research Center, there are currently about 9 million unmarried couples living together in the United States. That [...]
2
11, 2017
What To Do When a Loved One Passes Away
Whether your spouse has just passed away or you have lost your mom or dad, the emotional trauma of losing [...]
2
11, 2017
New Yorker Article Highlights Abuses in the Guardianship System
Serious problems with the public guardianship system in the United States can lead to elder abuse, according to an in-depth [...]
2
11, 2017
Use Your Will to Dictate How to Pay Your Debts
The main purpose of a will is to direct where your assets will go after you die, but it can [...]
2
11, 2017
Social Security Beneficiaries Will Receive a 2 Percent Increase in 2018
In 2018, Social Security recipients will get their largest cost of living increase in benefits since 2012, but the additional [...]
31
10, 2017
The Elective Share and Other Rights of a Surviving Spouse
Most people know what when a married person dies without a will, the surviving spouse is entitled to a significant [...]
31
10, 2017
Estate Planning Isn’t Spooky! But not planning can be downright terrifying.
The idea of implementing an estate plan might be one of the scariest things you have to confront as an [...]