I was talking to some friends the other day about wills and trusts. They seemed to have a variety of opinions, so can you straighten things out for me? I don’t have a will or a trust, and my financial ...

Dear Liz: I understand what happens with a living trust when both spouses die at once. But what happens when just one dies? Is the trust tossed out, since the surviving spouse is usually the trustee?

Many years ago, my wife and I were sitting in the airport waiting to depart on our first kid-free vacation. Suddenly, I was overcome not by excitement or joy, but by dread and regret. I realized that ...

DALLAS — Recently, we FINALLY got to the last item on our 'Death Checklist' by tackling wills. But wills needed two parts. So this is the final part of that final item. As you are making a will, be ...

When reforming a will or trust, the Surrogate’s Court “changes the language of the will [or trust instrument] itself by the addition or deletion of words in an attempt to conform [the instrument] to ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Planning for your future and making sure your family is provided for is so important. In today’s Will & Trust Wednesday, Estate Planning Attorney Patrick Smith joins Gayle Guyardo , ...

Working with the best and most qualified financial experts to create and manage one’s will, trust and estate is one of the most important decisions that people with assets must make. It is important ...

Making final arrangements can be stressful, but online estate-planning platform Trust & Will guides users through the will-making process with simple question-and-answer prompts. Unlike some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about charitable giving and estate planning ideas. This article is more than 2 years old. Who will inherit under your will ...

Learn how trust funds work, their benefits, and the differences between revocable and irrevocable funds. Understand how they manage and protect assets for beneficiaries.

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No one warns you that when someone you love dies, the paperwork doesn’t stop. The bills still come. The accounts still need ...