If you have more than one Vanguard IRA account, beware that you may need to change the beneficiary designation on one or more of your accounts. ...

A recent Supreme Court decision limits the amount a trust can deduct from its federal taxes for fees paid to firms that advise on how to invest ...

Both Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain have responded to retirees' and near-retirees' deep concern about the plunging value of their retirement accounts by...

Conseco Inc., a major long-term care insurer, has transferred more than 140,000 of its policies to an independent trust set up by Pennsylvania, putting...

With the stock market down significantly, some parents are looking at safer ways to save for college...

The Illinois Supreme Court is now weighing the question of whether a trust may dictate whom the beneficiaries can and cannot marry . .

Reversing an appeals court, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that trust beneficiaries who married outside the Jewish faith have no . . .

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

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.