Estate Planning

Talking about estate planning is a difficult, emotional topic but it’s essential for every family.  These eight tips can help you discuss the hard topics thoroughly and respectfully and prepare you for the road ahead.

What would you do if both your parents asked you to assist them with their suicides within the same year? A decade after the fact, a son recounts how he fulfilled his parents' wishes.

A journalist who covers retirement security issues has written a manual packed with strategies for achieving a happy and fulfilling retirement despite the dismal economy.

Many people experience difficulty in getting banks or other financial institutions to recognize the authority of an agent under a power of attorney. ...

The age of reverse mortgage borrowers is dropping, according to a new study by MetLife. . .

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced it will now permit states to give Medicaid. . .

Prudential Financial, Inc., says it will stop selling individual long-term care insurance policies . . . ...

The often wrenching transition to caring for aging parents is one that many children will face. Written by a gifted journalist and storyteller, this book is both a poignant memoir and a helpful primer on what caregivers can expect.

Once you've created an estate plan, it is important to keep it up to date. You will need to revisit your plan after certain key life events. ...