Estate Planning

A "homestead exemption" protects part of a home's value (or in a couple of states, all of its value) from being sold to meet the demands of cred...

Once you've taken the step to create a will and get your estate plan in order, you need to figure out what to do with the will itself.

A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. You will be authorizing an agent to act on your behalf. A do-it-yourself form will not consider your unique situation.

An attorney specializing in elder care and estate planning provides detailed and practical information on how Medicaid works and the strategies for qualifying for it to pay long-term care costs (2009 edition updated through Jan. 1, 2009).

In medieval times, Jewish men wrote letters to their sons, passing on guidelines for living a worthy life. These leg...

A decision by Mississippi's highest court illustrates the importance of having a...

We are all living longer, so how do we make our money last and get the most out of our extended old age? That is the question posed by Adriane Berg, elder law attorney and radio host, in this book.

Taking on the job of executor or trustee is not a role to be taken lightly. If you ignore certain problem signs, yo...

On the 20th anniversary of the law establishing the reverse mortgage program, reverse mortgages are getting a closer look thanks to a Senate hea...