Often, being named as an executor happens while you’re still answering condolence messages and planning a funeral. Someone ...

An estate plan is a process that goes beyond accumulating and conserving assets. Here are the basics you need to know.

Dear Liz: My older brother and his wife recently told me they made me the executor of their living trust. I have no experience with this. They live in Maryland and I’m in California. Can you please ...

You have the duty to take reasonable care of all estate property as a prudent man would do except for extraordinary ...

Making a plan for what happens to your assets when you're gone may seem uncomfortable, but it can spare your loved ones a ...

Your beneficiary designation will often control where your IRA goes once you pass away. Make sure you don't leave unintended ...

When a person dies with a will, their estate must usually undergo probate. This is the process by which the will is proven to be valid. As part of this process, the probate court will appoint an ...

Adrianna Prosser, a death doula and grief educator in Toronto, says that understanding grief is an unspoken yet important ...

My partner and I have been together for a bit more than eight years. About six years ago, he purchased a house in North Carolina and the deed is entirely in his name. He has acknowledged that were ...

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