Mistakes New Parents Make with Money
September is the most common birth month of the year. It's also a good time for new parents to think about the financial side of their parental responsibilities.
What’s Involved in the Probate Process?
The probate process refers to court proceedings that you have to go through when a loved one passes on, and they have left an asset in their name.
What are Trustee Fees?
When creating an estate plan, it may be necessary to name a trustee to handle your assets.
New Survey Conducted on Keeping the Elderly Safe in the Pandemic
Forty-one percent of participants in a new survey said they don’t trust assisted living communities and nursing homes to keep older adults safe amid the coronavirus pandemic.
How to Protect Your Estate from Unintended Heirs
What happens when a decedent’s will or trust does not provide for a decedent’s child?
What Does Tenancy by the Entirety Mean in Estate Planning?
Tenancy by the entirety, commonly abbreviated as TBE, is an ownership structure for real estate that's used when the owners are a married couple. Under a TBE arrangement, each spouse owns an equal interest in the property, and the property will transfer seamlessly to the surviving spouse, in the event of one spouse's death.
Pre-Election Estate Planning Includes a Vast Variety of Trusts
Why wait? A variety of trusts—from SLATs to BDITs, GRATs and more—can help you be proactive in protecting your wealth.
What’s the Latest Trend in Long-Term Care Insurance?
The availability of long-term care insurance policies is continuing to decline, even as the need for such care is growing, an interagency task force led by the Treasury Department has said.
How to Keep Track of Mom’s Healthcare Information if She Gets Sick or Injured
Build your own medical emergency packet.
How Do I Keep My Assets from the Nursing Home?
Nursing homes are expensive with an average cost in the United States of $7,698 per month (2020 average). Most people cannot afford this expense, but they are in desperate need of the services provided by nursing homes (long-term care facilities).