How to plan for the end of your life if you don’t have kids or a spouse

Here are the vital estate-planning moves solo agers and people without children need to take.
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How to be a good executor

As an executor you are responsible for collecting the estate’s assets, settling any debts, arranging the payment of ...
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I’m in my 70s, widowed and ready to revise my will — but how do I choose an executor when I have 3 adult kids?

Imagine this scenario: Christine is in her 70s and needs to revise her will. The last time she looked at the document, her husband was still alive and their three children were toddlers. A lot has ...
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How I’m Navigating My Selfish Brother as Executor of Our Inheritance

It should go without saying that navigating an inheritance among family can be one of the most stressful things in the world. No matter how much money is on the table, the mere idea that there is ...

Probate: What It Is and How It Works, With and Without a Will

Learn how probate validates a will, pays debts, and distributes assets to heirs. State intestacy laws apply when there is no ...