One of the single most important estate planning choices that you will make is to select your executor. It is only a very small exaggeration to state that the executor of an estate is the person who is in charge of everything. He or she can either determine whether an estate administration will go smoothly or […]

Before sending your recent high school graduate off to college, there are a few things that you need to make sure that they have beyond spending money and a new wardrobe. Your child might have graduated as the valedictorian of his or her high school class and might be going off to a well-regarded university […]

If you can’t take care of your finances yourself, who can? What if something were to suddenly happen to you? It would be wise to take into consideration just how difficult it would be for someone else to take care of all your bills, according to WMUR 9 ABC in “Money Matters: Why you need […]

People will often talk all around the subject. However, sooner or later they ask the question about the need for an estate plan. It does seem that sooner or later everyone asks the same question, “Do I need to have an estate plan?” The answer is always the same, “Yes,” according to the Casper Star Tribune […]

If your pet is treated as a member of the family, you may consider cremation and keeping the ashes at home. Not everyone sees pets as members of the family. However, there is a trend for pets to be treated in death the way they were treated in life. This has resulted in a growing trend […]

Florida community addresses problem of high cost of funerals and burial of indigents. Funerals and burials are not a minor expense and a Florida county had such a significant problem of disposing of the bodies that they have acquired a cemetery, according the Tallahassee Democrat in “A priceless burden: Indigent burials at Leon County’s ‘pauper’s […]

Creditors often have to file a claim in order to collect a debt. Creditors who learn a debtor has passed away need to file a claim against the estate, which may include a trust, according to the NWI Times in “Filing claims against a trust.” Depending on the state, filing a claim against a trust […]

There are many things that one needs to teach their children and planning for the future is one of them. Parents often breathe a sigh of relief and think their work is done when their child graduates from high school and becomes an adult.  However, there is at least one last thing parents should do, […]

Bikers in Texas can take final ride in an unusual hearse. A hearse designed to appeal to motorcycle enthusiasts is drawing attention in a Texas town, according to Everything Lubbock in “A Unique ‘Last Ride’.” While the basic design of hearses has not changed much, Derek Dunn of Lubbock, Texas had a different idea and […]

With insurance dedicated funds, wealthy people can invest money that will eventually go to their heirs, while avoiding estate and capital gains taxes. Life insurance has been a popular estate planning tool for a long time. It is normally used as a relatively simple way to even out inheritances between heirs or to provide needed […]