In a recent Facebook post “Processes to go through with your parents before they die,” Daniel Schmachtenberger, founder of the Critical...

Whenever the topic of estate planning comes up, people invariably mention creating a will. And with good reason—having a will is a...

In the first part of this series, we discussed one of the most frequent causes for dispute over your estate plan. Here, we’ll look at...

No matter how well you think you know your loved ones, it’s impossible to predict exactly how they’ll behave when you die or if you...

This week Tom Petty’s daughters escalated the battle over their late father’s estate by filing a lawsuit against Petty’s second wife that...

In the first part of this series, we discussed a couple of the most critical updates you must make to your estate plan if you’re getting...

Divorce can be traumatic for the whole family. Even if the process is amicable, it involves many tough decisions, legal hassles, and...

Going on vacation entails lots of planning: packing luggage, buying plane tickets, making hotel reservations, and confirming rental...

Even if you put a totally solid estate plan in place, it can end up proving worthless if it’s not properly updated. Estate planning is...

In late February, Luke Perry, who became famous starring in the 1990s TV series Beverly Hills 90210, suffered a massive stroke at age 52....

Unlike most of your assets, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) do not pass to your family through a will. Instead, upon your death,...

The recent death of the CEO of QuadrigaCX, a major cryptocurrency exchange in Canada, demonstrates a basic, yet often-overlooked, tenet...

With the cost of a funeral averaging $7,000 and steadily increasing each year, every estate plan should include enough money to cover...

In the first part of this series, we discussed the estate planning tools all unmarried couples should have in place. Here, we’ll look at...

Estate planning is often considered something you only need to worry about once you get married. But the reality is every adult,...

With the holiday season here, you’re probably spending lots of time with your family and friends. During these moments, you’re likely...

It’s the middle of the night. The authorities just notified you that you have 20 minutes to evacuate your home before a raging wildfire...

In the weeks before her death from ovarian cancer, author Amy Krouse Rosenthal gave her husband Jason one of the most treasured gifts a...

In our last blog, we shared the first part of this series discussing the hidden dangers of do-it-yourself estate planning. In part two,...

Go online, and you’ll find tons of websites offering do-it-yourself estate planning documents. Such forms are typically quite...