Estate Planning

A parent is irreplaceable, but someone will have to fill in if the worst happens.

Have you considered your pet or pets when planning your estate? If not, you should, according to The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization.

If you own property in more than one state, you need to do some planning if you want to keep your heirs from having to go through probate in each of the states.

if you postpone planning until it is too late, you run the risk that your intended beneficiaries -- those you love the most -- may not receive what you would want them to receive.

A Florida jury has found that in trying to keep a 92-year-old Alzheimer's patient alive, a nursing home failed to ho...

Estate planning is primarily about how to pass your property on after your death to the recipients of your estate w...

The unexpected death of Anna Nicole Smith created a media circus and court battles over her burial, but there are so...

If you give away more than $15,000 in 2021, you technically would need to file a gift tax return, but don't worry about it unless you think you'll be gifting more than $11.7 million during your life.

If you become incapacitated, who will make your medical decisions? A health care proxy allows you to appoint someone else to act as your agent for medical decisions.