Estate planning might sound like something that’s just for wealthy people with huge beach houses and billions in the bank. But the truth is that estate planning is something we all need to think about ...

Congratulations on getting your estate plan in order. Now, you need to communicate the relevant details to ensure your plan ...

Some of the most common phrases heard from clients when discussing the importance of estate planning are: “My kids will figure it out;” “It’s on our list, just not a priority right now;” “Everything ...

Finances FYI is a weekly series providing straightforward finance tips and best practices to help improve financial literacy. When it comes to looking to the future, one of the most important steps ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Crafting a carefully considered estate plan can ensure ...

Estate planning is one of those tasks that makes almost any other job look appealing, no matter how lowly. The good news is that you’ve probably already done a little bit of estate planning—you just ...

When you’re wearing multiple hats while managing your startup’s operations, there's hardly any time to stop and think about what would happen if things were to go catastrophically wrong. You probably ...

The combination of COVID and back to school time has a lot of people thinking about their personal estate planning. Even if you are not working in a medical facility or a school environment with a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. The proposed tax law changes, the pandemic, the threat of inflation and ...

The basic components of an estate plan include wills, trusts, powers of attorney (POAs) and living wills. Here's a breakdown of these elements.

When it comes to looking to the future, one of the most important steps you can take is forming an estate plan. Unfortunately, because estate plans are meant for use after your death or incapacitation ...

Estate planning matters if you're hoping to preserve as much of your wealth and assets as possible for future generations. One of the biggest challenges is finding ways to minimize your tax liability, ...