How Do I Address Digital Assets in Estate Planning?
Digital assets are part of your legacy. It’s important to plan for how you want them to be managed after you’re gone.
How can I Revoke an Irrevocable Trust?
I feel I was taken advantage of to the tune of $3,500, when I set up a trust.
Common Mistakes when Making Beneficiary Designations
Once you’ve bought an annuity or a life insurance policy and named your beneficiaries, you may never think about those beneficiary designations again. However, that could be a big mistake.
Are Your ‘Affairs’ Really in Order?
With the threat of COVID-19, we’ve all come face-to-face with our mortality, but are you prepared for the worst?
What Is a Guardianship?
My Dad has been deemed unable to make his own decisions, and he does not have a Power of Attorney. The hospital said we need to apply for guardianship. What is that?
Does My Family have to Pay My Credit Cards when I Die?
Especially with the average U.S. household having $7,027 in revolving credit card debt and Americans owing a total of $416.1 billion in credit card debt, according to a recent Nerdwallet study, some Americans will have credit card debt for the rest of their lives. However, what happens to credit card debt when you die?
What are the Options when Inheriting a House?
Inheriting a residential property like a house marks the end of a life and the beginning of deciding what to do with the property and implementing that plan.
Get Estate Plan in Order, If Spouse Is Dying from a Terminal Illness
Planning for the death of a spouse is difficult and painful. It involves conversations that we don’t want to have.
How to Be an Effective Advocate for Elderly Parents
As family caregivers, we play many roles: scheduler, money manager, house cleaner, health aide, nurse, navigator, nurturer and more. Perhaps the most important role, though, is advocate, as we ensure the best life possible for our loved ones when they are vulnerable.
Is a Life Insurance Policy Beneficiary Required to Pay for a Funeral with Insurance Proceeds?
More and more often, estate beneficiaries are retaining their own attorneys to make sure that the executor properly administers the estate.