Estate Law News

The SECURE Act changed how beneficiaries of inherited retirement accounts must withdraw these funds. Its passage made it more difficult for individuals to pass [...]

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) took effect on Jan. 1, 2018, and impacted personal income taxes, estate tax rules, capital gains rules, and much more. The TCJA [...]

Although in many situations the advantages outweigh the disadvantages when selecting beneficiaries, there are always exceptions.

If you are a property holder, you may use a Lady Bird Deed to transfer real property to a specific beneficiary while retaining certain rights to the property. [...]

Creating a spendthrift trust for your loved one can limit their spending and your protect wealth. While this type of trust may come [...]

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Some assets transfer directly to heirs after a person's death. Other assets must go through a process known as probate.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that protects patients' privacy. [...]

Trusts are legal arrangements used in estate planning, alongside wills and advance directives.

Vermont has become the first state in the U.S. to update its end-of-life choice law to make it legal for nonresidents to pursue medically assisted [...]