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Estate Tax Uncertainty Has No End In Sight

NB: This article was published on September 15, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read: Estate Tax Certainty…For…

Estate Planning Puts Parents in Control

I always get anxious when I travel away from my kids, and my anxiety is heightened when my husband and I travel together. So when we traveled…

Wacky Wednesday: Wills That Make
You Go “Hmmm…” – TM Zink

NB: This post is part of a series highlighting wills that contain some interesting, and sometimes bizarre, bequests and stipulations. You can see all these posts here.

How Does Divorce Affect a Previous Will?

Although there are no hard and fast rules about how often you should update your will, certain life changes, such as a divorce, will trigger a need…

How is a Personal Representative of an Estate Appointed?

There are three ways in which a personal representative of an estate is appointed: A personal representative can be appointed by a will of a testator,…

How Much Insurance Do I Need to Protect My Family?

NB: A version of this post was published in a recent e-newsletter. It got such a positive response, I thought I’d publish it here as well.

How Do I Figure Out the Value of My Estate?

Whether you will be required to pay federal estate tax will depend on the value of your gross estate, minus your debts and liabilities. Estate tax…

Confidence in Estate Tax Fix is Waning

NB: This article was published on August 2, 2010 and contains information that may be outdated. For current information regarding the estate tax, read:…