Joyful End-of-Life Planning
It isn’t just about wills and funerals—it is a reflection of your values, your goals for healthy aging, and the hopes and dreams you have for those you love.
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It isn’t just about wills and funerals—it is a reflection of your values, your goals for healthy aging, and the hopes and dreams you have for those you love.
It turns out it’s not just in the movies that you can get a huge inheritance from that uncle you never knew about.
The oldest son of Anne Heche has filed a petition to assume control of the late actress’s estate.
It’s hard for a family to recuperate when the patriarchs and matriarchs have gone to glory, leaving a battle for who will carry the family’s leadership role and manage the family’s transition of wealth.
In fact, many couples with no children mistakenly believe that they are less likely to need a last will and testament than couples with children.
My spouse passed. I have stepchildren who want a percentage of the profits from selling our house. What are they legally entitled to with no will?
When Aretha Franklin died in 2018, a powerful creditor came calling: The Internal Revenue Service.
Is there a person on the planet who doesn’t love the Peanuts characters? Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Lucy, Pigpen, Schroeder, and the gang are the iconic creations of Charles Schulz. In fact, it is still so popular that they earned Schulz’s estate $32.5 million over the last year, two decades since his death due to cancer.
If you pass away without a will, state law generally decides who gets your assets and, if you have children, who will care for them.
It’s never too early to start estate planning. If you already have a family, getting your personal affairs in order is a must. The sooner you start planning, the more prepared you will be for life’s unexpected twists and turns.