After the 2022 midterms, the estate of late songwriter Tom Petty tweeted a statement that condemned the use of Petty’s 1989 hit “I Won’t Back Down” in one failed gubernatorial campaign.
Retirement planning is an important part of long-term financial wellness. For women, the process can be especially fraught.
My dad just got diagnosed with dementia, and I’m worried about his quality of life in the future—and I’m scared this could shorten his life. How long do people live on average after a dementia diagnosis?
From contentious relatives to scam artists, wills are not immune to the threat of a contest. If you have an inkling such a fight could be in your estate’s future, here are some ways to limit the risk.
Amazon has added a “custom alert” to Alexa Together care service, which will allow pings to up to 10 caregivers when there’s particular smart home activity.
Many major expenses only shrink once you retire. However, health care is hardly one of them.
Trusts and estates are the two main legal structures for transferring assets to your heirs and beneficiaries. Each works in critically different ways.
My mother told me many times over the years that she had a will, and I believed her. When she passed away, we discovered that her will was 40 years old—and completely useless.
Social Security recipients likely already know that their benefits get a bump almost every year to counteract the effect of inflation. However, that cost-of-living adjustment is just one of several annual tweaks to the Social Security system.
Asset protection planning is the process of building barriers around your assets, whether those assets are personal or business, to keep them safe from litigation, creditor claims, seizure and burdensome taxes.