Estate Planning

Many people are unaware that there is coverage to help families lay their loved ones to rest. Depending on your state, Medicaid may cover some funeral costs and other final expenses.

Medicaid 101

Many power of attorney forms allow for a variety of options in designating who may act as your agent. Depending on the rules of your state, this can be one person or more than one person.

Choosing an executor is a big decision when it comes to estate planning. Here are three common questions about executors.

Powers of attorney can be overridden. However, who can do it and how it’s done depends on whether the principal is of sound mind or requires court intervention. A POA may revoked at any time and in different ways.

If you are preparing a will, it is important to choose an executor you can trust, who is reliable, and who will take their role seriously.

Although every state's laws and forms vary, most power of attorney forms specify that the relationship created by a power of attorney ends upon a person’s death— even in the context of estate planning.

If we have learned anything these past few years, it's that life is fleeting. Amid such uncertain times, many of us have realized what - and who - truly means the most to us.

If you are considering engaging in estate planning or you may be inheriting assets, it is important to understand what the step-up in basis is and how it may affect you.

"Decedent" is a legal term that refers to a person who has died with unsatisfied legal obligations.