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Many people wonder if it is a good idea to give their home to their children. While it is possible to do this, giving away a house can have

Most people want to pass their assets to their children or grandchildren, but naming a minor as beneficiary can have consequences...

Avoiding the mistakes when planning for Medicaid can help save your family thousands of dollars.

What a guardianship often lacks though, is guidance and decisions from the person it impacts the most—and the reason they are implemented is

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There are two important deadlines coming up for New Yorkers: July 5th, 2021, and January 1st, 2022. Remote Notarization of documents and ...

Ric Ocasek's Estate. Under New York law, if her elective rights are upheld, Porizkova would be entitled to one-third of all estate assets...

Via The Wealth Advisor Scott Martin Contributor He lived on the edge and died without warning. The family needed a disaster plan to...

When a person declares bankruptcy, an individual retirement account (IRA) is one of the assets that is beyond the reach of creditors, but...

Trusts can help you control your assets and build a legacy. Via FIDELITY VIEWPOINTS 06/06/2018 Key takeaways Trusts can help pass and...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has clarified when a transfer penalty begins for Medicaid applicants who are seeking...

In 2018, Social Security recipients will get their largest cost of living increase in benefits since 2012, but the additional income will...

An Ohio appeals court rules that the state correctly valued the sale of a Medicaid applicant’s life estate using the specific state...

Reservation of Power of Appointment in Deed Does Not Conflict With Conveyance of Property to Children A Massachusetts appeals court rules...

Tax day, which is April 18th in 2017, is approaching and it is time to begin crossing T’s and dotting I’s in preparation for paying...

The phrase “life estate” often comes up in discussions of estate and Medicaid planning, but what exactly does it mean? A life estate is a...

by Liz Weston / NerdWallet There’s a reason why investment companies want you to think you’ll live that long. Except that’s nuts. In the...

If you are retired or are nearing retirement, the main questions on your mind are probably “Will I run out of money in retirement?” and...

The IRS has announced that the basic estate tax exclusion amount for the estates of decedents dying during calendar year 2016 will be...

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. Estate...