Estate Planning

Power of attorney can help ensure that your financial and healthcare matters are taken care of if you can't be present to sign documents, or if you…

Should you designate more than one person to handle your estate after you pass? Before you decide, find out some of the benefits and drawbacks.

A final divorce decree settles the financial and legal issues between you and your ex, but it doesn't change your estate planning documents. Find out…

There are millions of dollars of forgotten funds waiting to be claimed. Could you have inherited more than you realize?

If you are the creator, a co-trustee, or a beneficiary of a family trust and you believe a trustee is not acting properly, there are ways to go about…

Creating your will through LegalZoom provides you with a state-specific, personalized document that ensures your wishes are carried out. Writing a…

An executor distributes assets under the probate court's supervision, while a trustee may manage an estate for many years and even for life.

Are you thinking about setting up a living trust? If so, you need to understand the difference between the trustor and trustee, how the two are…

If you're using a deed of trust to secure borrowed money, you need to understand the role of a trustee. Find out who can play this vital role in your…

In the event funds remain in the Roth at your death, designating a living trust as the beneficiary of your Roth IRA also can benefit your heirs.