The elderly are often targets for financial fraud simply because they trust the wrong relative to handle their affairs.Experts say that they've even seen cases of parents held hostage by their adult children. An adult child manages to get control of the parent (and...
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Month: March 2017
4 signs your will could be challenged after you’re gone
Some families can't get along even in the best of times -- so you definitely can't count on them to get along during the worst of times.But what if you aren't sure whether or not your family will abide by your wishes once you're gone? Experts say that there are...
Watch for these common estate planning mistakes
If you have your will and trust documents ready you may be sitting comfortably with the belief that you have your estate needs handled -- but hold on.You might just have forgotten something very important: the name of the designated beneficiaries on your bank...
Estate planning for spouses of noncitzizens takes special care
You already know that estate planning is a complicated process, but that process can be even more difficult when your spouse is a nonresident alien for estate purposes.Because of the limitations that are imposed on spouse-to-spouse transfers of wealth in any given...
Why legal guardianship may be needed instead of power of attorney
Are you struggling with the question of whether or not you should try to obtain legal guardianship for an adult relative like a parent or sibling? If so, you aren't alone—it isn't easy to ask the court to deprive someone of the right to make his or her own...