Estate Planning

If you are single, you may not think you need to plan your estate, but single people are in as much need of a plan as anyone else.

Most states either have laws specifically prohibiting pets and humans to be buried together or are silent on the issue. But at least four states have laws allowing some form of combined burial, and the list will undoubtedly grow as demand...

More and more of the music, movies, and books we own exist only online, in digital form. What happens to these collections after the owner's death?  You may be surprised at the answer.

You have just been appointed as an agent, or "attorney-in-fact," under a durable power of attorney. Here are answers to eight frequently asked questions about the agent’s duties, responsibilities and powers under the document.

Being asked to serve as the trustee of the trust of a family member is a great honor. But being a trustee is also a heavy responsibility. Here are six questions to ask before saying "yes."...

One or both parents requiring care can create serious stresses and conflicts within families. Elder mediation is available to resolve family disputes that otherwise may go unaddressed or lead to costly and traumatic litigation.

If you are fortunate enough to own a vacation home, you need to figure out what will happen to it after you are gone.

Many people believe that if they give away an amount equal to the annual gift tax exclusion -- which is currently $15,000 to any one individual -- this gift will be exempted from Medicaid's five-year look-back at transfers that could...

An elderly Pennsylvania husband and wife are being asked to pay their deceased adult son's medical bills under a law making family members responsible for a loved ones' unpaid bills. ...