You don't need to pay for professional help to begin estate planning. Some steps are free, such as listing out assets and liabilities, updating beneficiaries, and creating an advanced medical ...

Q: In what circumstances should people revise their estate documents, in total or in part? When are codicils sufficient, and what's the protocol for drafting and including them? A: People revise their ...

Why consider looking for forms on the Web? Trusts and estates practitioners all have (or should have) carefully crafted office forms and drafting systems and a library full of form books and forms ...

Estate planning is important for managing and distributing assets, especially for veterans who have unique benefits like pensions, VA benefits and healthcare coverage to consider. Veterans can access ...

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Certified Financial Planner™ Jamie Bosse gives tips on approaches to estate planning. If you do not have an estate plan in place, the state could determine how to divide your assets or it could result ...