Godparents provide spiritual guidance and mentorship to your children. However, they can only legally care for your kids if you name them guardians for minor children.
Many older people are one medical emergency away from a court-appointed guardian taking control of their lives.
You might be surprised at how many questions arise surrounding financial issues, legal arrangements and lifestyle choices.
If you knock time and money off the excuse list, you can take care of some important estate-planning tasks.
We’re all looking to save taxes, court costs, legal fees and ‘make it simple’ for our heirs. A last will and testament is the cornerstone of all estate planning, maybe with a trust.
When preparing estate planning documents, certain beneficiaries may need more protection than others. One particular class of beneficiaries that needs to be intentionally considered is minor children.
Estate planning is not just for the wealthy. Anyone with a bank account, house, car or other personal property should have a will.
There’s always plenty of time to get your affairs in order, until you get run over by a cement truck.
Many well-off pet owners have left millions of dollars to their cats, dogs and even chickens—perhaps most notoriously Leona Helmsley, who left US$12 million when she died in 2007 to her white Maltese dog Trouble.
Many people ask what would happen if they were in the hospital and unable to make their own medical decisions? The answer depends on whether you planned ahead.