Estate Law News

One important reason to have a will is to be able to name your executor (also called a personal representative). An executor is the person responsible for managing the administration of your [...]

A pet can be a member of the family, but what happens to your pet after you are gone? How can you ensure your pet will be cared for?

If your estate has changed in value -- either increased or decreased -- do you need to change your will?

A power of attorney is a very important estate planning tool, but in fact there are several different kinds of powers of attorney that can be used for different purposes.

What will happen to your estate if your primary beneficiary does not survive you? If your will does not name an alternate beneficiary, your estate will be divided according to state law, which [...]

If you have been appointed the trustee of a trust, this is a strong vote of confidence in your judgment and trusthworthiness. It is also a major responsibility. 

Siblings do not always receive equal shares of a parent's estate. Sometimes the inequality is intentional and sometimes it is accidental. Regardless of how it [...]

No one wants to face the fact that our loved ones will not be with us forever and facing our own mortality is frightening as well, but it is important to be [...]

Movies, television, and books like to present wills in dramatic ways--handwritten notes, videos, deathbed utterances--but what actually makes a will valid? The law varies depending on what [...]

Legendary singer Aretha Franklin was thought to have died without a will, but the recent discovery of handwritten documents are calling that into question.