Managing a House After a Relative’s Death
April 2, 2025
Inheriting a home comes with financial, legal, and emotional responsibilities—understanding your options can help you make informed decisions.
Should You Talk with Loved Ones about Your Estate Plan?
February 21, 2024
At some point, you’ll want to share your estate plans with your loved ones—and the first step in this process may be to hold a family meeting.
Prevent Difficulties in Probate with Advance Planning
February 15, 2024
Collect and organize all important papers, passwords and pin numbers, keep them up to date and tell your heirs where to find them.
Do Heirs Pay Credit Card Debt?
December 4, 2023
It’s a morbid yet common worry: What happens to credit card debt when you die?
More Heirs Found for Pope Benedict XVI’s Estate
May 10, 2023
Pope Benedict XVI lived a simple life in Roman Catholic Church’s Vatican apartments during his final years, and it is not known what money or assets are to be inherited.
Probate: What Is it? How Does it Work?
March 24, 2023
In certain instances, particularly when there is no Will, the system ensures that all accounts and property are distributed in accordance with state law.
How to Pass Crypto to Heirs
March 17, 2023
Huge amounts of crypto are lost not just from a lack of legacy provision, but when passwords and private keys are mislaid.
You Need a Digital Estate Plan
February 22, 2023
For most people, pretty much everything they owned could be held, sorted and doled out by their estate lawyer. Today, that’s far less true.
Is an Estate Plan Battle Looming?
December 21, 2022
If you own any property at all, you probably know about estate planning. You can decide what happens to your assets after you die, of course.