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Choosing the Best Executor for Your Estate

Choosing a family member to serve as your executor can be cost-effective, but the role is time-consuming and can strain relationships. Having a lawyer as your executor can add expertise and neutrality, but you should understand the full fee structure and watch for conflicts if the lawyer also drafted your will.

When Your Child Turns 18: Powers of Attorney and HIPAA Forms

Turning 18 is a milestone worth celebrating, but it comes with legal boundaries that most families often don't anticipate until they run into them.

Couples, Retirement Accounts, and Financial Infidelity

Financial infidelity is often associated with secret credit cards, hidden debt, or undisclosed spending. But it can also involve one of a couple's most important long-term assets: retirement savings.

Estate Planning Lessons From Tony Hsieh's $500M Mystery Will

For several years after the death of Tony Hsieh, the estate proceeded under the assumption that no will had been found. Then, in 2025, a priority mail envelope arrived at a Nevada law firm. Inside was a seven-page document dated March 13, 2015, purporting to be Hsieh's last will and testament.