Court Victory for Adults Caring for Parents at Home
Advocates are celebrating an important victory for individuals who provide care for their parents at home. The new decision will likely lead to a substantial expansion in the number of homes transferred to those caregivers.
Estate Planning Lessons from Celebrity Nightmares
The press has made much of the handwritten will that Larry King executed in the months before he died and in which he purports to change his prior will executed in 2015, to leave his estate equally between his children.
How to Choose Who Should Serve as Executor or Trustee?
In addition to deciding who gets what when you die, you have key roles to fill that deserve thoughtful deliberation as part of the estate-planning process, experts say.
Preparing for an Estate Planning Consultation
While most initial meetings with an estate planning attorney will result in some questions you likely have never considered, there are many ways in which you can prepare for a thoughtful and productive estate planning conference that will result in a better understanding of your goals and more efficient use of time with your attorney.
Have You Made a Living Will?
A living will is a legal document that allows you to specify the kind of care you’d like to receive in end-of-life situations. This is different from an advance healthcare directive, though either one can be an important part of an estate plan.
Not Talking About Estate Planning Can Be An Expensive Mistake
Many baby boomers may hesitate to discuss money with their children, but the reality is that a massive amount of wealth will be transferred in the next couple of decades.
If Your Spouse Is Seriously Ill, Get Your Estate Plan in Order
Planning for the death of a spouse is difficult and painful. It involves conversations that we don’t want to have.
What Is Status of Larry King’s Handwritten Will?
Larry King’s handwritten will was recently obtained by outlets. It reportedly left out his estranged wife.
Elder Financial Abuse Increases with Social Isolation
The unprecedented quarantines to protect against the spread of the novel coronavirus have made many seniors more vulnerable to financial exploitation.
How to Manage a Will and a Trust
By definition, a Will accounts for a person’s wishes of how their assets and estate should be distributed and handled once they die. It spells out who should get what and who should do what, after the benefactor’s demise.
