Estate Law News

Vermont has become the first state in the U.S. to update its end-of-life choice law to make it legal for nonresidents to pursue medically assisted [...]

A crucial, yet often overlooked, component of estate planning is reviewing assets, such as 401(k)s, pensions, and savings accounts, [...]

If you wish to maintain control during your lifetime over the assets you place in a trust, you may choose to establish a revocable, or "living" trust – most [...]

Many power of attorney forms allow for a variety of options in designating who may act as your agent. Depending on the rules of your state, this can be one [...]

Powers of attorney that only allow an agent to do certain things are commonly referred to as a limited power of [...]

While financial planning has been at the top of many Americans’ minds, a vast majority of people have stalled in creating an estate plan.

Estate planning is an important consideration for all couples. However, for LGBTQ+ couples (or former couples), it may be more important than they realize to review their circumstances and see [...]

A QLAC is an annuity that you purchase with funds from an IRA, 401(k), or 403(b) account and that guarantees you will receive retirement income on a set [...]

People create wills to establish what happens to their money and assets when they pass away. In these documents, they can name [...]

Wills contain important information about who receives money, possessions, and property upon a person’s death. Who can view this information, and is it a public record?