Discover how a marital trust can offer tax benefits, avoid probate, and ensure asset distribution to a surviving spouse or ...

In many instances, spouses execute what is referred to as reciprocal wills. What this means is that each spouse designates the other as the entire beneficiary or the primary beneficiary of their ...

Losing a spouse is emotionally shattering, and the financial fallout can quietly compound that grief for years. I focus here ...

Losing a spouse is a profound emotional blow, and it often triggers a second crisis: a financial fog of legal hurdles and ...

Despite an intention to add a spouse or domestic partner to their Will, at times a decedent may neglect to do so prior to his/her death. Under such circumstances, however, a surviving spouse or ...

Losing a spouse brings immense emotional weight and, often, unexpected financial decisions. For many surviving spouses, one of the most complicated and confusing tasks is deciding what to do with the ...

Debt collectors may pressure surviving spouses to pay debts they are not legally responsible for. It is important to understand which debts transfer to a surviving spouse, as laws vary by state.

Sen. Tim Kaine applauds unanimous Senate passage of a bipartisan bill to expand job counseling to surviving spouses through ...

Estate planning for blended families requires strategy, clarity and often creativity. Estate lawyers play a critical role in ...

The portability of the lifetime estate and gift tax exemption amount between spouses was introduced in the 2010 tax law. But details of portability aren’t well-known, and misunderstandings can cost an ...

The Supreme Court of Guam has affirmed a lower court ruling that had itself affirmed a decision from the Government of Guam ...