An Australian court has ruled that an unsent text message on the mobile phone of Mark Nichol was sufficient to be a valid will

Last Monday we were requested to do a Will for an 89 year old married woman who was just put on hospice.

Under the long-term care Medicaid Rules (which helps pay for long-term care costs), there is normally a five year “look back” period whereby the state can

Although some states have state estate, inheritance or death taxes at a lower threshold, Texas

In 2018, Social Security recipients will get their largest cost of living increase in benefits since 2012, but the additional income will likely be largely eaten up by higher Medicare Part B premiums.

The main purpose of a will is to direct where your assets will go after you die, but it can also be used to instruct your heirs how to pay money that you owe.

Serious problems with the public guardianship system in the United States can lead to elder abuse, according to an in-depth article in The New Yorker. 

Whether your spouse has just passed away or you have lost your mom or dad, the emotional trauma of losing a loved one often comes with a bewildering array of financial and legal issues demanding attention.