My father recently passed away and we discovered he had a large credit card debt on a card in his name. My mother wasn’t aware of it. All assets are in both of their names. Is my mother liable for the credit card debt?
You’ve probably received one: A recorded call warns of a problem with your Social Security number. To fix it and avoid legal action, you’re told, you must call back immediately—and pay up.
The estate tax in the United States is a tax on your right to transfer property to other individuals upon your death, according to the IRS. In other words, when you die, the U.S. government might be entitled to a portion of your assets before the remainder can be passed to your heirs. Not all inherited assets are subject to the estate tax. In fact, the U.S. estate tax only affects the wealthiest households.
It has been nearly 14 years since a family member’s death and the family trust hasn’t been settled.
A power of attorney, similar to a last will and testament, is a powerful document that must be created before it becomes necessary.
Rising divorce rates among Americans over the age of 50 are causing more conflict in estate planning, new data shows.
An End-of-Life Checklist can avoid any confusion or questions that may arise among different family members.
Some health care facilities in our area say they are seeing more cases of early-onset dementia than ever before.
With all the media buzz about guardians stealing money from those whom they are meant to protect and overall financial abuse issues involving seniors, it’s a good moment to revisit how surrogate decision-making works.
Maintaining a valid and current estate plan is vitally necessary in order to ensure the efficient and orderly dispersion of assets after a person dies. However, even a small mistake can create huge problems during the settlement process, and in many cases, these errors are impossible for anyone to correct.
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