Keep the Government and Lawsuit Happy Opportunists Away From Your Children ’s Inheritance If you have a current estate plan, I'll bet you plan to leave your assets to your…

Estate planning is more than just a one-and-done type of deal. It will be worthless  to your family if your plan is not regularly updated when your assets, family situation,…

With the cost of a funeral averaging between $7,000 and $12,000 and steadily increasing each year, at the very least your estate plan should include enough money to cover this…

Investing in life insurance is a foundational part of estate planning, and when done right it’s a primary way to say “I love you” to your loved ones after you…

You’ve probably heard you need a trust to keep your family out of court and maybe out of conflict in the event of your death or incapacity. And, if you…

When it comes to estate planning you have a variety of options for legal documents. The most common of these options is a “last will and testament,” which is also…

What Happens To Your Debt When You Die? Maybe you’ve wondered about your own debt or perhaps your parent’s debt—what happens to that debt when you (or they) die? Well,…

If you are looking to create your will, online, you’ll find dozens of websites that let you prepare a variety of estate planning documents for very little money, and even…

The environmental costs of death are significant and constantly rising. With 8 billion people on the planet right now—all of whom have bodies that die and must be disposed of—we…

Whether it’s called “The Great Wealth Transfer,” “The Silver Tsunami,” or some other catchy sounding name, it’s a fact that a tremendous amount of wealth will pass from Baby Boomers…