How will the new federal budget impact your taxes? Experts analyze the $30 million estate exemption and generation-skipping transfer rules. Update your plan today.

After years working as an estate planning attorney, author Elizabeth Arnold has seen the mess that can be left behind because of a poorly planned will. In her new book “Creating the Good Will,” Arnold ...

Learn about the Simple Will, its definition, what is included, the costs, and how to write one. Also, learn who needs it and ...

When a parent passes away, you may need to take on financial and legal responsibilities quickly. This can include securing ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Oct. 17 marks the start of National Estate Planning Awareness Week, and ...

Industry expert predicts estate planning transformation driven by technology, rising client demand and advisor-attorney ...

Estate planning attorneys recommend Revocable Trusts over Simple Wills. Trusts are more efficient ways to provide for your own benefit (1) in case you become incapacitated, (2) to transfer assets upon ...

Katherine Dorval, an established estate planning attorney at Bowditch & Dewey, offers some estate planning tips.

Take a Financial Advisor Quiz. Estate planning is a critical part of financial planning that helps protect your assets even after you’re gone. You can set your children and grandchildren up ...

Over his nearly 20 years of practicing trusts and estates law, Stone Pigman attorney John Overby has seen his share of family squabbles when the decedent died without a will, or without a properly ...

While the core goals of estate planning remain the same—protecting your children and ensuring they're cared for—single ...

Life rarely stays the same, and neither should your estate plan. Major life events often require changes to your estate planning documents. We often tell clients to remember the five D's: dependents, ...