Grandchildren

If you think you might someday want to apply for Medicaid long-term care benefits, you need to be careful about giving away money or property.

Medicaid 101

If you have an individual retirement account (IRA), now is the time to make sure you have been complying with tax rules. . .

Whitney Houston's tragic death provides an example of how a trust that takes effect upon death can work . . . ...

Making decisions about elderly parents can cause conflict even in the best of families. In this book, three experienced elder mediators provide advice and tools for managing disputes with siblings.

As we grow older, new challenges emerge. Employing an engaging and often humorous tone, a law professor and an elder law attorney offer practical advice for navigating these challenges.

Many people like the idea of leaving bequests to favorite charities in their wills. But instead of leaving money to a charity in your will, you can put that money into a charitable remainder trust and collect income while you...

Parents and grandparents can take advantage of the gift tax exclusion and reduce their taxable estate when they are still alive by keeping money in a Crummey trust until a child beneficiary is old enough to handle it.

Many prepaid 529 plans are running out of money, causing states to impose higher fees or consider shutting them down. . .

Everyone has heard the terms "will" and "trust," but not everyone knows the differences between the two. Both are useful estate planning tools that serve different purposes and can work together to achieve your goals.