Studies have found that workers overestimate how much they will receive in Social Security benefits when they retire. Having a good understanding of the realities can help you plan for retirement.
Britney Spears’s struggle to regain control over her business and personal life shines a spotlight on legal guardianship and alternatives that involve less loss of control over one’s life.
The federal government has expanded access to protections for spouses of reverse mortgage holders who are not named in the loan document, allowing such spouses the ability to stay in their home if the borrowing spouse dies or moves to a care facility.
When applying for Medicaid many people often forget about life insurance. But depending on the type of life insurance and the value of the policy, it can count as an asset.
9 Potential Problems With Your Trust: All trusts should be reviewed every few years to make sure that they are up-to-date with the law and meet your current goals.
For many Medicaid applicants, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are one of their biggest assets. If you do not plan properly, IRAs can count as an available asset and affect Medicaid eligibility.
When you need someone else to care for money or property on your behalf, that person (or organization) is called a fiduciary.
Everyone has heard the terms “will” and “trust,” but not everyone knows the differences between the two.
An increasingly popular hybrid product combines life insurance with long-term care coverage and offers buyers solutions to a number of problems that have kept people from buying traditional long-term care policies.
A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. It is important to get it right, so you shouldn’t use a do-it-yourself form.
