Estate Planning
Estate Planning Lessons from Celebrity Nightmares
The press has made much of the handwritten will that Larry King executed in the months before he died and in which he purports to change his prior will executed in 2015, to leave his estate equally between his children.
Read MoreCan I Revoke a Power of Attorney?
You don’t actually appoint someone power of attorney (POA). A POA is a document that you execute that allows someone to act on your behalf.
Read MoreWhat Do I Need to Know about Creating a Will?
Creating a will is one of the most basic elements of estate planning. There are different types of wills you can choose from, including a simple will.
Read MoreDo Unmarried Couples Need an Estate Plan?
The couple needs to create an appropriate estate plan. If they truly want inheritance rights, they need to execute testamentary documents, such as wills.
Read MoreDivorce, Death and Details: Can Create Estate Planning Disasters
After the divorce, Mike logged onto the employer’s benefits system and tried, but failed, to delete Wendy as the beneficiary of his life insurance.
Read MoreDo Farmers Have a Higher Chance of Getting Dementia?
Those who held long-term jobs in agriculture, forestry and fishery had a 46% greater chance of having dementia.
Read MoreCan You Be Forced to Inherit a Timeshare?
Many timeshare contracts include a perpetuity clause, which means the contract and all its fees and obligations are yours for life. It may not end there.
Read MoreWill I Live Longer, if I Babysit the Grandchildren?
Looking for an extra incentive to spend some quality time with your grandchildren? Try telling their parents that it could extend your life.
Read MoreWhat Will Biden Do with Medicaid, if Elected President?
Likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has proposed a major new initiative to encourage state Medicaid programs to expand home and community-based care for low-income older adults and younger people with disabilities.
Read MoreWhy are the Elderly Particularly Vulnerable to Winding Up in the Hospital with COVID-19?
New Medicare data reveals which chronic conditions make seniors especially vulnerable to ending up in the hospital with COVID-19.
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